mycoplasma

mycoplasma definition - medical

my·co·plas·ma (mīˌkō-plăzˈmə)

noun pl. my·co·plas·mas or my·co·plas·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A microorganism of the genus Mycoplasma. Also called pleuropneumonia-like organism.

Related Forms:

  • myˌco·plasˈmal adjective
Mycoplasma definition - medical

Mycoplasma

noun
A genus of nonmotile parasitic pathogenic microorganisms whose members lack a true cell wall, are gram-negative, and require sterols such as cholesterol for growth.

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