|  mycoplasma 
 
 any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen;
 can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
 • Hypernyms:
 eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
 • Hyponyms:
 pleuropneumonialike organism, PPLO
 • Member Holonyms:
 genus Mycoplasma
 
 
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