MYCOBACTERIUM

n. any of several types of parasitic bacteria (of which some types are pathogenic to humans and animals)

Mycobacterium is a genus of Actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. The genus includes pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis and leprosy. The Latin prefix "myco—" means both fungus and wax; its use here relates to the "waxy" compounds in the cell wall.
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Mycobacterium /My·co·bac·te·ri·um/ a genus of gram-positive, acid-fast bacteria, including M. a´vium-intracellula´re, a complex that causes [more]Mycobacterium - Community and Resources

Noun
1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
(synonym) mycobacteria
(hypernym) eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
(hyponym) tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(member-holonym) genus Mycobacterium

MICOBATTERIO