CORYNEBACTERIUM


Meaning of CORYNEBACTERIUM in English

[ ˌkɒrɪnɪbak'tɪərɪəm , kəˌrɪn- ]

■ noun ( plural corynebacteria -rɪə ) a bacterium of a genus including the causative agent of diphtheria. [Genus Corynebacterium .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk korunē 'club' + bacterium .

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