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

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First recorded in 1905–10; from New Latin, a genus name; see origin at myco-, bacteria

Other words from mycobacteria

my·co·bac·te·ri·al, noun, adjective

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