What is another word for Genus Micromyx?
Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛnəs mˈa͡ɪkɹə͡ʊmˌɪks] (IPA) 
Genus Micromyx is a microbial genus that belongs to the family Veillonellaceae. This genus comprises of Gram-negative, anaerobic, and small-sized bacteria. Some possible synonyms for the genus Micromyx could be the terms anaerobic bacteria, small-sized bacteria or Veillonellaceae-related microbial genus. One of the species that belong to this genus, Micromyx musculus, was originally isolated from laboratory mice. Additionally, Micromyx bacterium A56D3 is a bacterial strain identified to have the potential for producing interesting antibiotic compounds. Due to their anaerobic and relatively fastidious nature, members of the genus Micromyx may be challenging to culture and isolate, but they can provide insight into the diversity of microorganisms present in various environments.
