mycobacterium

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Synonyms: myxobacterium, mycobacteria, mycobacterial, microbacterium, macrobacterium

Antonyms: myxobacterium, mycobacteria, mycobacterial, microbacterium, macrobacterium

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|bacteriology}} Any of many rod-shaped, [[aerobic]] [[bacterium|bacteria]], of the genus {{taxfmt|Mycobacterium|genus}}, that cause diseases such as [[tuberculosis]] and [[leprosy]].

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