| 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 | ||