mycobacterium
mycobacterium noun: any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
Noun
mycobacterium (plural mycobacteria)
- Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
mycobacterium meaning in Tamil
mycobacterium in Tamil
- காசநோய்க் கிருமி, இரத்தத்தில் பூஞ்சக்காளான், மைக்கோ நுண்ணுயிர்
Forms of mycobacterium
| plural | mycobacteria |
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Origin of mycobacterium
From myco- + bacterium.
Words formed from mycobacterium
Words that rhyme with mycobacterium
- magisterium
- collyrium
- delirium
- deuterium
- imperium
- meitnerium
- psalterium
- apterium
- archaebacterium
- bacterium
- cerium
- corynebacterium
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Questions about mycobacterium
- What does mycobacterium mean?
- Mycobacterium means any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
- What is mycobacterium in Tamil?
- Mycobacterium in Tamil is காசநோய்க் கிருமி, இரத்தத்தில் பூஞ்சக்காளான், மைக்கோ நுண்ணுயிர். See Mycobacterium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mycobacterium?
- Mycobacterium is a noun.
- What is the plural of mycobacterium?
- The plural of mycobacterium is mycobacteria.
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