myxobacterium

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

myxobacterium (plural myxobacteria)

(biology) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.

Synonyms[edit]

slime bacteria (plural)

Translations[edit]

any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime

French: myxobactérie f

Further reading[edit]

Myxobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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