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Definition of: mycobacterium
(mī′kō·bak·tir′ē·əm) noun plural ·ri·a (-ē·ə)
One of a genus (Mycobacterium) of slender, typically aerobic bacteria difficult to stain, including the bacterium of tuberculosis and that of leprosy. [<MYCO- + BACTERIUM]
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