myxobacteria

[ mik-soh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Bacteriology.

, singular myx·o·bac·te·ri·um [mik-soh-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m].

1. gliding bacteria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of myxobacteria¹

1930–35; myxo- + bacteria, based on the genus name Myxobacter; -bacter