mycoplasma
/ˌmaɪkoʊˈplæzəmə/Definitions
1. noun
a genus of bacteria that are among the smallest known living cells and are characterized by their lack of a cell wall.
“The mycoplasma infection was treated with antibiotics, but it took weeks to recover.”
2. noun
a bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma.
3. noun
a disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma.