1. type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane; [syn: Polyangium, genus Polyangium]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Polyangium
n 1: type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with
rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane [syn:
Polyangium, genus Polyangium]