Main Entry: Ca·lym·ma·to·bac·te·ri·um Pronunciation: k&-"lim-&t-O-bak-'tir-E-&m Function: noun : a genus of pleomorphic nonmotile rod bacteria of the family Brucellaceae including only the causative agent (C. granulomatis) of granuloma inguinale —see DONOVAN BODY
Calymmatobacterium Ca·lym·ma·to·bac·te·ri·um (kə-lĭm'ə-tō-bāk-tēr'ē-əm) n. A genus of nonmotile bacteria containing gram-negative, pleomorphic rods that cause granulomatous lesions in humans, especially in the inguinal region.
