mycobacteria
[ mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
plural noun,singular my·co·bac·te·ri·um [mahy-koh-bak-teer-ee-uhm]. /ˌmaɪ koʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.
rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, certain species of which, as M. tuberculosis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
Origin of mycobacteria
1Other words from mycobacteria
- my·co·bac·te·ri·al, noun, adjective
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