noun
- Plural of mycoplasma; a genus of parasitic bacteria that lack a cell wall and are among the smallest known free-living organisms.
Usage: technical; biology; microbiology
Examples
- Mycoplasmata are commonly found in the respiratory and urogenital tracts of humans and animals.
- The laboratory identified several species of mycoplasmata in the patient's sample.
- Mycoplasmata infections can cause pneumonia and other respiratory diseases.
- Unlike most bacteria, mycoplasmata lack a rigid cell wall, making them unique in structure.
- Researchers studied the antibiotic resistance patterns of different mycoplasmata strains.