Corynebacterium Definition

kôrə-nē-băk-tîrē-əm, kə-rĭnə-
corynebacteria
noun
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.
American Heritage Medicine
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Corynebacteriaceae — Gram-positive bacteria, including the species that causes diphtheria.

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Other Word Forms of Corynebacterium

Noun

Singular:
corynebacterium
Plural:
corynebacteria

Origin of Corynebacterium

  • New Latin Corynēbacterium genus name Greek korunē club ker-1 in Indo-European roots bacterium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κορύνη (korunē, “club”) + bacterium.

    From Wiktionary

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