What does "microbacteria" mean?

Microbacteria: Microbacteria, or bacteria in the form of short rods, including the genus Bacterium.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Desmobacteria, or bacteria in straight filaments, of which the genus Bacillus is a type.
  2. 3.Spirobacteria, or bacteria in spiral filaments, as the genus Vibrio.

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