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Myxobacteria

🔄 Synonyms of "Myxobacteria"

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Word	Definition
myxobacteriumnoun	(biology) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
gliding bacterianoun	bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
myxobacternoun	bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
slime bacterianoun	Myxobacteria (Myxococcales).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Myxobacteria"

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Word	Definition
gliding bacterianoun	bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
myxobacternoun	bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
myxobacteriumnoun	(biology) Any of many gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, of the phylum Myxobacteria, that form colonies of slime.
slime bacterianoun	Myxobacteria (Myxococcales).
azotobacternoun	Any of various nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the genus Azotobacter.
slimenoun	Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.
soil microbiologynoun	The subdiscipline of soil science that studies the functions and activities of soil-based microorganisms.
myxamoebanoun	A cell, having characteristics similar to a simple amoeba, that is produced by a spore of some slime molds etc.
nitrifying bacteria	chemolithotrophic organisms that include species of genera such as Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrobacter, Nitrospina, Nitrospira and Nitrococcus.
clostridiumnoun	(bacteriology) Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
mycobacterium vaccae	a nonpathogenic species of the Mycobacteriaceae family of bacteria that lives naturally in soil.
mycobacterium smegmatis	an acid-fast bacterial species in the phylum Actinomycetota and the genus Mycobacterium.
clostridium histolyticum	—
microbiomenoun	(biology) A microbial biome, such as the community of microbes within the human gut.
soil organic matter	the organic matter component of soil, consisting of plant and animal detritus at various stages of decomposition, cells and tissues of soil microbes, and substances that soil microbes synthesize.
mycoplasma gallisepticum	a bacterium in the class Mollicutes and the family Mycoplasmataceae.
microbial toxin	Microbial toxins are toxins produced by micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, dinoflagellates, and viruses.
nitrobacteriumnoun	Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
microbiotanoun	The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface.
mycoplasmanoun	Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae