Mycoplasma

See also: mycoplasma

Translingual

Etymology

Derived from the Greek μυκής, mykes (fungus) and πλάσμα, plasma (formed)

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Proper noun

Mycoplasma n

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Mycoplasmataceae – bacteria that lack cell walls.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Terrabacteria – clade; Mycoplasmatota – phylum; Mollicutes - class; Mycoplasmatales - order; Mycoplasmataceae - family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Mycoplasma mycoides - type species; Mycoplasma capricolum, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma genitalium - selected species; for others, see Mycoplasma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

• Phytoplasma

Further reading

• Mycoplasma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Mycoplasma on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Mycoplasma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Mycoplasma at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Mycoplasma at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
• Mycoplasma at World Register of Marine Species
• Mycoplasma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.