slime bacteria
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of slime bacteria
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Separator slime: bacteria in, 39; tubercle bacillus in, 93.
From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by Russell, H. L. (Harry Luman)
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