mycobacterium

/M AY1 K OW0 B AE0 K T IH1 R IY0 AH0 M/
noun
  1. 1

    Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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