Associations to the word «Mycoplasma»

Wiktionary

MYCOPLASMA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Mycoplasmataceae   — bacteria that lack cell walls.
MYCOPLASMA, noun. Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Dictionary definition

MYCOPLASMA, noun. Any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection.

Wise words

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