Mycobacterium

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  mycobacterium \mycobacterium\ n.; pl. {mycobacteria}.
     Any of various rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or
     causing diseases.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  mycobacterium
       n : rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
           [syn: {mycobacteria}]
       [also: {mycobacteria} (pl)]