English noun: mycobacterium | |||
1. | mycobacterium (animal) rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases | ||
Synonyms | mycobacteria | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | leprosy bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tubercle bacillus | ||
Member meronym | genus Mycobacterium | ||