Meaning Of The Word Mycobacterium

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mycobacterium in American English
any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, as those causing tuberculosis and leprosy
noun: any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, certain species of which, as M. tuberculosis, are pathogenic for humans and animals

mycobacterium in British English
noun: any of the rod-shaped Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium, some of which cause human diseases, such as tuberculosis and leprosy

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