mycobacteriologist

noun

A bacteriologist whose speciality is mycobacteria

OriginEnglish bacteriologist ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos →
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Meanings

nounmycobacteriologist (plural mycobacteriologists)

plural mycobacteriologists

  1. A bacteriologist whose speciality is mycobacteria

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
  2. Englishmyco-
  3. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  4. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  5. New Latinbactērium
  6. Englishbacterio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishbacteriologist
  12. Englishmycobacteriologist

From myco- + bacteriologist.

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APA

mycobacteriologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacteriologist

MLA

“mycobacteriologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacteriologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mycobacteriologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mycobacteriologist.

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