Slime Bacteria (Noun)
Meaning
Bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The microbiologist isolated a species of slime bacteria that thrived in the humid environment of the decaying log.
- Slime bacteria played a crucial role in the decomposition process of the organic waste in the compost pile.
- The soil sample was teeming with slime bacteria, which helped to break down the complex nutrients into simpler compounds.
- Researchers studied the complex interactions between slime bacteria and fungi in the damp soil ecosystem.
- In the lab, scientists observed the growth of slime bacteria colonies on agar plates, marveling at their unique ability to produce a protective slime.