Meaning of MYCOBACTERIACEAE

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a family of bacteria
	Synonyms:		family Mycobacteriaceae
	See Also:		Actinomycetales, bacteria family, genus Mycobacterium, order Actinomycetales
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A family of Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that normally live in acidic conditions (soil, water, and dairy products); they include the bacteria that cause leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae) and tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).