corynebacteria
[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh- kuh-rin-uh- ]
/ ˌkɔr ə ni bækˈtɪər i ə, kəˈrɪn ə- kəˈrɪn ə- /
plural noun, singular cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um [kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh m, kuh-rin-uh-] /ˌkɔr ə ni bækˈtɪər i əm, kəˈrɪn ə-/.
rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.
Words nearby corynebacteria
corydon, coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose, corynebacteria, corynebacterium, corynebacterium diphtheriae, coryneform, coryphaeus, coryphodon
Origin of corynebacteria
OTHER WORDS FROM corynebacteria
cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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