01 n. A type of bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; they inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste.
pl.
myxobacteria ((#))
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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.