Myxobacter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Myxobacter \Myxobacter\ prop. n. (Microbiol.)
     One genus of {myxobacteria}.
     [PJC +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  myxobacter
       n : bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit
           moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
           [syn: {myxobacteria}, {myxobacterium}, {gliding bacteria},
            {slime bacteria}]