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mycoplasma vs true bacteria

true bacteria vs mycoplasma

mycoplasma and true bacteria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mycoplasma Yes No No No
true bacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, true bacteria is a hypernym of mycoplasma; that is, true bacteria is a word with a broader meaning than mycoplasma:
  • 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
  • true bacteria: a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Other hypernyms of mycoplasma include eubacteria, eubacterium.
mycoplasma (noun) true bacteria (noun)
any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Difference between mycoplasma and true bacteria

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