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mycobacterium

DEFINITIONS OF: mycobacterium

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n rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

Synonyms:
mycobacteria
Types:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tubercle bacillus
cause of tuberculosis
Mycobacterium leprae, leprosy bacillus
cause of leprosy
Type of:
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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