microbacteria

[ mahy-kroh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /

plural noun, singular mi·cro·bac·te·ri·um [mahy-kroh-bak-teer-ee-uh m] /ˌmaɪ kroʊ bækˈtɪər i əm/. Bacteriology.

rod-shaped, thermoduric, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Microbacterium, found chiefly in dairy products.

Origin of microbacteria

From New Latin; see origin at micro-, bacteria

Words nearby microbacteria

microaneurysm, microangiography, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, microangiopathy, microarray, microbacteria, microbalance, microbar, microbarogram, microbarograph, microbe