Plural of mycobacterium
irregular plural
The plural of mycobacterium is mycobacteria.
Forms of mycobacterium
| Singular | mycobacterium |
|---|---|
| Plural | mycobacteria |
| Countable | countable |
Mycobacteria in a sentence
- A consequence of the remodeling of sulfoforms in the extracellular matrix may be modulation of bacterial cell adhesion, resulting in augmentation of intracellularly located mycobacteria.2016 February 2, “Mycobacterium tuberculosis AtsG (Rv0296c), GlmU (Rv1018c) and SahH (Rv3248c) Proteins Function as the Human IL-8-Binding…. From the entry sulfoforms
Meaning of mycobacterium
- noun Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
Nouns ending in -um: plural -a
- minimum (minima)
- medium (media)
- maximum (maxima)
- spectrum (spectra)
- curriculum (curricula)
- referendum (referenda)
- millennium (millennia)
- consortium (consortia)
- podium (podia)
- aquarium (aquaria)
- optimum (optima)
- gymnasium (gymnasia)
Questions about the plural of mycobacterium
- What is the plural of mycobacterium?
- The plural of mycobacterium is mycobacteria.
- Is mycobacterium countable?
- Mycobacterium is a countable noun.
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