corynebacteria
[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh- kuh-rin-uh- ]
/ ˌkɔr ə ni bækˈtɪər i ə, kəˈrɪn ə- kəˈrɪn ə- /
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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.
Nearby words
corydon, coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose, corynebacteria, corynebacterium, corynebacterium diphtheriae, coryneform, coryphaeus, coryphodon
Origin of corynebacteria
Related forms
cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·al, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for corynebacterium
Preisz named the organism "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiosi)."
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNealPreisz suggested the name "Corynebacterium abortus endemici (s. infectiousi)."
Contagious Abortion of Cows|Ward J. MacNeal
Medicine definitions for corynebacterium
corynebacterium
[ kôr′ə-nē-băk-tîr′ē-əm, kə-rĭn′ə- ]
n.
Any of various gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium.
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