Meaning of MYCOBACTERIUM

Pronunciation:			`mIkowbak'teereeum
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
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	Synonyms:		mycobacteria
	See Also:		eubacteria, eubacterium, genus Mycobacterium, leprosy bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, true bacteria, tubercle bacillus