Mycobacterium Definition

mīkō-băk-tîrē-əm
mycobacteria
noun
mycobacteria
Any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, as those causing tuberculosis and leprosy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • mycobacteria
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Mycobacteriaceae "” Certain rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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mycobacterium
Plural:
mycobacteria

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