[my.co.bac.te.ri.um] n [NL] (1909): any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of nonmotile aerobic acid-fast bacteria that include numerous saprophytes and the pathogens causing tuberculosis and leprosy -- my.co.bac.te.ri.al adj
MYCOBACTERIUM
Meaning of MYCOBACTERIUM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012