myxobacteria
bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste • Syn: myxobacterium, myxobacter, gliding bacteria, slime bacteria • Hypernyms: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria • Member Holonyms: order Myxobacteria, Myxobacterales, order Myxobacterales, Myxobacteriales, order Myxobacteriales
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