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mycoplasma

Syllabification: (my·co·plas·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˌmīkōˈplazmə/

Definition of mycoplasma

noun (plural mycoplasmas or mycoplasmata /-mətə/)

  • any of a group of small typically parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and sometimes cause diseases.
    • Class Mollicutes and order Mycoplasmatales

mycoplasma in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mycoplasma in the British & World English dictionary