- ultramicrobacteria
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Bacteria that can exist normally in a miniaturized form or which are capable of miniaturization under low-nutrient conditions. They may be 0.2 mm or smaller in diameter.
Microbiology. Aard_Wark . 2009.
ultramicrobacteria
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