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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
2. 2
   bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

slime bacteriagliding bacteriamyxobactermyxobacteriamyxobacteria

Etymology

By surface analysis, myxo- + bacterium.

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