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mycobacteria vs Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis vs mycobacteria

mycobacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mycobacteria Yes No No No
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Yes No No No
As nouns, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a hyponym of mycobacteria; that is, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mycobacteria:
  • mycobacteria: rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis: cause of tuberculosis
Other hyponyms of mycobacteria include tubercle bacillus, leprosy bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae.
mycobacteria (noun) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (noun)
rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases cause of tuberculosis
Difference between mycobacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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