what is thw word macobacterium means
Definition of MYCOBACTERIUM. : any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of nonmotile aerobic acid-fast bacteria that include numerous saprophytes and the pathogens causing tuberculosis and leprosy.â myÂ·coÂ·bacÂ·teÂ·riÂ·al \-Ä-Él\ adjective.ADVERTISEMENT.efinition of MYCOBACTERIUM. : any of a genus (Mycobacterium) of nonmotile aerobic acid-fast bacteria that include numerous saprophytes and the pathogens causing tuberculosis and leprosy. â myÂ·coÂ·bacÂ·teÂ·riÂ·al \-Ä-Él\ adjective. ADVERTISEMENT.