myxobacteria
American
[mik-soh-bak-teer-ee-uh]
/ ˌmɪk soʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /
plural noun
Bacteriology.
Etymology
Origin of myxobacteria
1930–35; myxo- + bacteria, based on the genus name Myxobacter; see -bacter
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