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Microbacteria
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What's The Definition Of Microbacteria?Synonyms | Synonyms for Microbacteria: Related Terms | Find terms related to Microbacteria: See Also | Microbacteria In Webster's Dictionary \Mi`cro*bac*te"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Micro-},
and {Bacterium}.] (Biol.)
In the classification of Cohn, one of the four tribes of
Bacteria.
Note: In this classification bacteria are divided into four
tribes: 1. {Spherobacteria}, or spherical bacteria, as
the genus {Micrococcus}. 2. {Microbacteria}, or
bacteria in the form of short rods, including the genus
{Bacterium}. 3. {Desmobacteria}, or bacteria in
straight filaments, of which the genus {Bacillus} is a
type. 4. {Spirobacteria}, or bacteria in spiral
filaments, as the genus {Vibrio}.
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