[diph.the.roid] adj (1861): resembling diphtheria
[2]diphtheroid n (1908): a bacterium (esp. genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
[diph.the.roid] adj (1861): resembling diphtheria
[2]diphtheroid n (1908): a bacterium (esp. genus Corynebacterium) that resembles the bacterium of diphtheria but does not produce diphtheria toxin
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012