Noun: myxobacterium (myxobacteria)
- Soil bacteria that form fruiting bodies and spores
"Myxobacteria exhibit complex social behaviors";
- myxobacteria, myxobacter, gliding bacteria, slime bacteria
Derived forms: myxobacteria
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: Myxobacterales, Myxobacteriales, order Myxobacterales, order Myxobacteria, order Myxobacteriales
Encyclopedia: Myxobacterium