Meanings
nounmycobacterium (plural mycobacteria)
plural mycobacteria
- bacteriologyAny of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
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Origin
- Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
- Englishmyco-
- Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
- Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
- New Latinbactērium
- Englishbacterium
- Englishmycobacterium
Translations
Catalan micobacteri
- micobacteribacterium of the genus Mycobacterium
Czech mykobakterie
- mykobakteriebacterium of the genus Mycobacterium
Finnish mykobakteeri
- mykobakteeribacterium of the genus Mycobacterium
Greek μυκοβακτήριο
- μυκοβακτήριο (mykovaktírio)bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium
Spanish micobacteria
- micobacteriabacterium of the genus Mycobacterium
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with mycobacterium
Miriambacteriumdeliriumimperiumdeuteriumcriteriumcorynebacteriumceriummagisteriumpuerperiumcyanobacteriumapteriumarchaebacteriumcollyriumelateriumenterobacteriumferroceriummeitneriumosmeteriumpsalterium
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
mycobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacterium
MLA
“mycobacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycobacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacterium.
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