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POLYANGIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane
Synonyms:
genus Polyangium; Polyangium
Classified under:
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)