prop. n. (Microbiol.) One genus of myxobacteria. [ PJC +PJC ]

prop. n. A family of bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung; called also Polyangiaceae.
Syn. -- Polyangiaceae, family Polyangiaceae, family Myxobacteriaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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 ]