n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə -( ˌ )n ē -bak- ' tir- ē - ə m, k ə - ˌ ri-n ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek koryn ē club
Date: 1909
: any of a large genus ( Corynebacterium ) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include numerous important animal and plant pathogens
– co · ry · ne · bac · te · ri · al \ - ē - ə l \ adjective