- mycobacteria
- mycobacteria mycobacteria n. pl.
A group of rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing
diseases.
Syn: mycobacterium. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mycobacteria
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