myxobacteria 粘丝菌
myxobacteria[ noun ]
bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
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myxobacterium \myxobacterium\ n.; pl. {myxobacteria}.
A type of bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime;
they inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal
waste.
Syn: myxobacterium, myxobacter, gliding bacteria, slime
bacteria.
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