CORYNEBACTERIUM


Meaning of CORYNEBACTERIUM in English

— corynebacterial , adj.

/kawr'euh nee bak tear"ee euhm, keuh rin"euh-/ , n. , pl. corynebacteria /-tear"ee euh/ .

any of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic.

[ korýne club + bacterium BACTERIUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .