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Meaning of MYCOBACTERIACEAE
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] a family of bacteria
MYCOBACTERIACEAE is a 16 letter word that starts with M.
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
).
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