Definition of Microbacteria

1. n. pl. In the classification of Cohn, one of the four tribes of Bacteria.

Medical Definition of Microbacteria

1. In the classification of Cohn, one of the four tribes of Bacteria. In this classification bacteria are divided into four tribes: 1. Spherobacteria, or spherical bacteria, as the genus Micrococcus. 2. Microbacteria, or bacteria in the form of short rods, including the genus Bacterium. 3. Desmobacteria, or bacteria in straight filaments, of which the genus Bacillus is a type. 4. Spirobacteria, or bacteria in spiral filaments, as the genus Vibrio. Origin: NL. See Micro-, and Bacterium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microbacteria

microanalysts
microanalytic
microanalytical
microanastomosis
microanatomical
microanatomies
microanatomist
microanatomy
microanatomy
microaneurysm
microangiography
microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia
microangiopathy
microangioscopy
microarteriography
microbacteria (current term)
microbalance
microbalance
microbalances
microbar
microbarograph
microbarographs
microbars
microbat
microbe
microbe
microbeam
microbeams
microbenthos
microbes

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