mycobacterium

See also: Mycobacterium

English

Etymology

myco- +‎ bacterium

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm

Noun

mycobacterium (plural mycobacteria)

(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

Related terms

mycobacterial

Translations

bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium

Catalan: micobacteri m
Czech: mykobakterie f
Finnish: mykobakteeri
Greek: μυκοβακτήριο (el) n (mykovaktírio)
Spanish: micobacteria f

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