mycoplasma
my·co·plas·ma
noun \ˌmī-kō-ˈplaz-mə\ plural my·co·plas·mas also my·co·plas·ma·ta\-mə-tə\
Definition of MYCOPLASMA
: any of a genus (Mycoplasma of the family Mycoplasmataceae) of pleomorphic gram-negative chiefly nonmotile bacteria that lack a cell wall and are mostly parasitic usually in mammals —called also pleuropneumonia-like organism
— my·co·plas·mal \-məl\ adjective
Origin of MYCOPLASMA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1955
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