Mycoplasmatales
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkəˈplæzməˌteɪlz/
- Specialized
- Bacteria in the order Mycoplasmatales are characterized by a lack of a cell wall.
Examples
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Many species within Mycoplasmatales are pathogenic to humans and animals.
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Research on Mycoplasmatales has advanced our understanding of antibiotic resistance in mycoplasmas.
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The Mycoplasmatales order contains unique bacteria.
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Researchers are studying Mycoplasmatales for their antibiotic resistance.
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Bacteria in the order Mycoplasmatales are characterized by a lack of a cell wall.
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Many species within Mycoplasmatales are pathogenic to humans and animals.
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Research on Mycoplasmatales has advanced our understanding of antibiotic resistance in mycoplasmas.
Synonyms
A group of bacteria that do not have cell walls and include germs that cause disease in animals
A family of very small bacteria without a cell wall that often cause infections in animals and people
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of bacteria that do not have cell walls and include germs that cause disease in animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Mycoplasmatales = Mycoplasma (opaque) = Mycoplasma + ales
Formed by adding the specialized taxonomic suffix '-ales' to the genus name; understanding requires domain knowledge of biological classification rather than general English.
Etymology
Mycoplasmatales comes from the parts myco- 'fungus' and plasma 'formed', and the ending -ales marks an order, a group in biology. Early scientists called them 'fungus-formed' because these tiny, wall-less bacteria looked fungus-like, so the name still points to these unusual bacteria today.
