myxobacterium

English

Noun

myxobacterium (plural myxobacteria)

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

Synonyms

• slime bacteria (plural)

Translations

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

• French: myxobactérie f

Further reading

• Myxobacteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia