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corynebacteria

[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh-kuh-rin-uh- ]

plural noun

, singular cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um [kawr-, uh, -nee-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m, k, uh, -, rin, -, uh, -].
  1. rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.

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Other Words From

  • cory·ne·bac·teri·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of corynebacteria1

< New Latin (1896) < Greek korýnē club + bacteria bacteria

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