myxobacterium
1. [ noun ] (biology) bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
Synonyms: myxobacter gliding_bacteria slime_bacteria myxobacteria
Related terms: eubacteria order_Myxobacteria
Similar spelling:   mycobacterium
  myxobacter
  myxobacteria
  mycobacteria
  Myxobacteriales
  Myxobacteriaceae
  Myxobacterales
  mycobacteriaceae
  Mycobacteriacaea