mycoplasma
Meanings
noun
- Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Word forms
Etymology
From translingual Mycoplasma, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “-shaped”). Equivalent to myco- + plasma.
Derived words
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