myxobacteria

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

plural noun,singular myx·o·bac·te·ri·um

[mik-soh-bak-teer-ee-uhm]. /ˌmɪk soʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.

gliding bacteria.

Origin of myxobacteria

¹

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

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