Noun: myxobacter
- Soil bacteria that form fruiting bodies and spores
"Myxobacter colonies create intricate patterns as they move across a petri dish";
- myxobacteria, myxobacterium, gliding bacteria, slime bacteria
Derived forms: myxobacters
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: Myxobacterales, Myxobacteriales, order Myxobacterales, order Myxobacteria, order Myxobacteriales