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Myxobacteriales

Myxobacteriales

9.9
A group of bacteria that move together and form fruiting bodies
  • noun
  • /mɪksoʊbɒkˈtɛriˌeɪliz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Mixobacteriales
  • Myxobacteriales are studied for their unique gliding motility and ability to form fruiting bodies.

Examples

  • Scientists have discovered new antibiotics produced by members of the Myxobacteriales order.

  • The complex social behavior of Myxobacteriales distinguishes them from many other bacteria.

  • The study focused on Myxobacteriales and their unique social behaviors.

  • Researchers discovered that Myxobacteriales can form fruiting bodies.

  • Myxobacteriales are known for their ability to form multicellular fruiting bodies during their life cycle.

  • Researchers have found that the social behaviors of Myxobacteriales help them survive in various environments.

  • Studies show that Myxobacteriales possess unique gliding motility, which aids in their movement.

Synonyms

Myxobacterales
vsMyxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of soil bacteria that move together and form fruiting bodies

includes that but adds its placement within a specific bacterial class
order Myxobacteriales
vsMyxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of soil bacteria that move by gliding and form fruiting bodies

adds the class-level classification to that same description
order Myxobacterales
vsMyxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of bacteria that live and move together and make fruiting bodies

emphasizes its membership in a defined bacterial class instead of only behavior
order Myxobacteria
vsMyxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of bacteria that move together and form fruiting bodies

focuses more on social complexity and class placement than on movement
myxobacteria
vsMyxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

Bacteria that make slimy groups and live in wet soil or rotting plants

is the technical order term stressing social behavior and class membership

Compounds

order Myxobacteriales
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of soil bacteria that move by gliding and form fruiting bodies

Surface Forms

Myxobacteriales singular
Myxobacteriales plural

Morphology

Myxobacteriales = Myxobacteria (semi-transparent) = myxo + bacteria + ales

Contains the recognizable element 'bacteria' so learners can infer it's a group of bacteria, but the taxonomic suffix '-ales' and the combining form 'myxo-' are technical, so the precise meaning (an order-level taxon) is not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Myxobacteriales comes from myxo-, meaning 'slime', plus bacteria, meaning tiny living cells, and the ending -ales that marks it as an order. So the name means 'slime bacteria order', which fits these bacteria because they move in slimy groups and even make fruiting bodies together.