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Noun: mycoplasma  ,mI-kow'plaz-mu
  1. Any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection

Derived forms: mycoplasmas

Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria

Part of: genus Mycoplasma

Encyclopedia: Mycoplasma

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