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myxobacteria

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Noun

bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste

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Synonyms:
myxobacterium myxobacter gliding bacteria slime bacteria

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "myxobacteria":
mycobacteria myxobacter myxobacteria
Words contain "myxobacteria":
family myxobacteriaceae myxobacteria myxobacteriaceae myxobacteriales order myxobacteria order myxobacteriales
Words contain "myxobacteria" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
genus polyangium polyangium myxobacteria

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