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Definition of "myxobacterium" []

  • Any of numerous gram-negative, rod-shaped saprophytic bacteria of the phylum Myxobacteria, typically found embedded in slime in which they form complex colonies and noted for their ability to move by gliding along surfaces without any known organ of locomotion. (noun)

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Use "myxobacterium" in a sentence
  • "For example, the genome of the marine myxobacterium"