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myxobacterium

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

Noun

myxobacterium (plural myxobacteria)

  1. Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
    Synonyms:
    slime bacteria

Synonyms of myxobacterium

Forms of myxobacterium

pluralmyxobacteria

Origin of myxobacterium

By surface analysis, myxo- + bacterium.

Questions about myxobacterium

What does myxobacterium mean?
Myxobacterium means any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
What part of speech is myxobacterium?
Myxobacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of myxobacterium?
The plural of myxobacterium is myxobacteria.

Words near myxobacterium in the dictionary

  1. myxoamoebae
  2. myxoamoebas
  3. myxobacteria
  4. myxobacterial
  5. myxobacterially
  6. myxobacterium
  7. myxoboliasis
  8. myxobolid
  9. myxobolids
  10. myxocarpy
  11. myxoccocal

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