We found 3 definitions of mycoplasma from 3 different sources.
NounPlural: mycoplasmas |
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mycoplasma - any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection | ||
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella | ||
genus mycoplasma type and sole genus of the family Mycoplasmataceae |