Definition of mycobacterium Mycobacterium
my•co•bac•te•ri•um
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What does mycobacterium mean?
WordNet
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| mycobacterium - rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases | ||
| mycobacteria | ||
| eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella | ||
| genus mycobacterium nonmotile Gram-positive aerobic bacteria | ||
| mycobacterium tuberculosis, tubercle bacillus cause of tuberculosis | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- mycobacterium, noun, singular of mycobacteria.
