pleuropneumonialike organism

[ ploor-oh-noo-mohn-yuh-lahyk, -moh-nee-uh-, -nyoo-, ploor- ]

noun
  1. any antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a form of pneumonia in humans. Abbreviation: PPLO

Origin of pleuropneumonialike organism

1
First recorded in 1930–35

Words Nearby pleuropneumonialike organism

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