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mycobacterium
1. A large family of bacteria that have unusually waxy cell walls that are resistant to digestion juices.
2. A rod-shaped Gram-positive aerobic bacterium that can form branching structures resembling filaments. Some diseases in humans are caused by mycobacteria; such as, tuberculosis and leprosy.
2. A rod-shaped Gram-positive aerobic bacterium that can form branching structures resembling filaments. Some diseases in humans are caused by mycobacteria; such as, tuberculosis and leprosy.
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bacterio-, bacteri-, bacter-, -bacteria, -bacterial, -bacterially, -bacterium
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