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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any monoderm bacterium.

Adjective

1. 1
   (of bacteria) Having a single membrane, especially a thick layer of peptidoglycan not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

diderm

Etymology

From mono- + -derm.

Related phrases

gram positive

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