ALL meanings of mycoplasma
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M m - noun mycoplasma Any of a group of small typically parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and sometimes cause diseases. 1
- noun mycoplasma any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections. 1
- noun mycoplasma any prokaryotic microorganism of the genus Mycoplasma, some species of which cause disease (mycoplasmosis) in animals and humans 0
- noun mycoplasma any of a class (Mollicutes) of bacteria that lack cell walls and may cause disease, esp. of the joints and lungs, in humans and domestic animals, or may be pathogenic for plants 0