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corynebacterium
(kôrˌə-nē-băk-tîrˈē-əm, kə-rĭnˌə-)
noun pl. co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·a (-tîrˈē-ə) Any of various gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, which includes many animal and plant pathogens, such as the causative agent of diphtheria.
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