corynebacteria

[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh- kuh-rin-uh- ]

plural noun,singular cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um [kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uhm, kuh-rin-uh-]. /ˌkɔr ə ni bækˈtɪər i əm, kəˈrɪn ə-/.
  1. rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.

Origin of corynebacteria

1
<New Latin (1896) <Greek korýnē club + bacteriabacteria

Other words from corynebacteria

  • cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·al, adjective

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