Myxobacterales
noun plural
Myxo·bac·ter·a·les
ˌmik-sə-ˌbak-tə-ˈrā-(ˌ)lēz 
: an order of higher bacteria having long slender nonflagellated vegetative cells that form colonies capable of creeping slowly over a layer of slime secreted by the cells, forming spores usually in distinct fruiting bodies, and living chiefly as saprophytes on substrates rich in carbohydrates
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“Myxobacterales.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Myxobacterales. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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