"myxobacterium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: myxobacteria [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|myxobacteria}} myxobacterium (plural myxobacteria)
  1. (biology) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: slime bacteria [plural] Translations (any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime): myxobactérie [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-myxobacterium-en-noun-MCZPGVaq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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