POLYANGIUM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane

Synonyms:

genus Polyangium; Polyangium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Polyangium" is a kind of...):

bacteria genus (a genus of bacteria)

Holonyms ("Polyangium" is a member of...):

family Myxobacteriaceae; family Polyangiaceae; Myxobacteriaceae; Polyangiaceae (bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung)

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