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mycoplasma

my·co·plas·ma [ mkō plázmə ] (plural my·co·plas·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
minute organism like bacterium: a microorganism of a genus considered to be the smallest known living cells. Some species cause respiratory diseases in animals and human beings. Regarded by some as primitive bacteria, they need sterols such as cholesterol for growth. Genus Mycoplasma.


my·co·plas·mal adjective
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