Mycobacterium

mycobacterium Translingual thumb|Mycobacterium tuberculosis Etymology mul :der la-new:mycobacterium<ety:af<la:myco-<ety:der<grc:μύκης<t:mushroom>>>><la-new:bacterium>> 1 mul la-new -, from mul grc - grc μύκης βακτήριον mushroom small staff, small cane 1. Proper noun 1 n genus family Mycobacteriaceae 1 certain rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Mycobacterium tuberculosis species - type species; Mycobacterium abscessus species, Mycobacterium avium species, Mycobacterium chelonae species, Mycobacterium fortuitum species, Mycobacterium intracellulare species, Mycobacterium kansasii species, Mycobacterium leprae species, Mycobacterium marinum species - selected other species Derived terms Mycobacteriaceae family 1 Mycobacteriales order Descendants en mycobacterium 1 References 1 1 1 Mycobacterium mul Bacteria