nanobacterium
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nanobacterium
(năn′ə-băk-tîr′ē-əm)n. pl. nanobac·teria (-tîr′ē-ə) A calcified, crystalline particle smaller than 200 nanometers in diameter (the diameter of the smallest bacteria), hypothesized to be a self-replicating microorganism that can cause pathogenic calcification, as in arteriosclerosis and kidney stones.
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Nanobacterium
A prokaryote name with no current standing in prokaryotic nomenclature.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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