Noun: mycoplasma (mycoplasmas,mycoplasmata) ,mI-kow'plaz-mu
- Small bacteria lacking cell walls, some causing diseases
"Mycoplasma pneumoniae can cause walking pneumonia"
Derived forms: mycoplasmas, mycoplasmata
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: genus Mycoplasma
Encyclopedia: Mycoplasma