Medical Dictionary
myxobacterium
noun myxo·bac·te·ri·um \-ˈtir-ē-əm\
plural myxo·bac·te·ria \-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of MYXOBACTERIUM
: any bacterium of the order Myxobacterales—called also myxobacter, slime bacterium
—myxo·bac·te·ri·al \-ē-əl\ adjective
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