corynebacterium

corynebacterium definition - medical

co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um (kôrˌə-nē-băk-tîrˈē-əm, kə-rĭnˌə-)

noun
Any of various gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium.

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