'myxobacterium' definitions:

Definition of 'myxobacterium'

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

Definition of 'myxobacterium'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [WordNet 1.5]