"mycobacterium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mycobacteria [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm Etymology: From myco- + bacterium. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|myco|bacterium}} myco- + bacterium Head templates: {{en-noun|mycobacteria}} mycobacterium (plural mycobacteria)
  1. (bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy. Wikipedia link: mycobacterium Categories (topical): Bacteriology Categories (lifeform): Bacteria Related terms: mycobacterial Translations (bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium): micobacteri [masculine] (Catalan), mykobakterie [feminine] (Czech), mykobakteeri (Finnish), μυκοβακτήριο (mykovaktírio) [neuter] (Greek), micobacteria [feminine] (Spanish)

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