Akademik

mycobacteria

noun

rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

• Syn: ↑mycobacterium

• Hypernyms: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium, ↑true bacteria

• Hyponyms: ↑tubercle bacillus, ↑Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ↑leprosy bacillus, ↑Mycobacterium leprae

• Member Holonyms: ↑genus Mycobacterium

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\\ˌmīkōˌbakˈtirēə\

Etymology: New Latin, from myc- + bacteria

synonym of actinomycetales

Useful english dictionary. 2012.