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Bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime
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myxobacterium
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
myxobacterium \myxobacterium\ n.; pl. myxobacteria . A type of bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; they inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste. Syn: myxobacterium, myxobacter, gliding bacteria, slime bacteria.
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, of the phylum ''Myxobacteria'', that form colonies of slime
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste [syn: myxobacteria , myxobacter , gliding bacteria , slime bacteria ]