microbacterium
noun
mi·cro·bac·te·ri·um
-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 
1
capitalized
: a genus (family Microbacteriaceae) of minute nonmotile gram-positive thermotolerant bacteria that are common in dairy products and the mammalian intestinal tract
2
plural microbacteria
-ē-ə
: any of numerous minute heat-resistant bacteria
: any of numerous minute heat-resistant bacteria
specifically
: any bacterium of the genus Microbacterium
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“Microbacterium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/microbacterium. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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