# mycoplasma

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,692

## Definitions
1. Any infectious bacterium of the genus Mycoplasma, often specifically Mycoplasma pneumoniae

## Etymology
From translingual Mycoplasma, from Latin, from Ancient Greek μύκης (múkēs, “fungus”) + πλάσμα (plásma, “-shaped”). Equivalent to myco- + plasma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mycoplasma