corynebacterium
noun
co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um
| \ ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm
, kə-ˌri-nə-\
, kə-ˌri-nə-\
Definition of corynebacterium
: any of a genus (Corynebacterium) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include the causative agent of diphtheria
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Other Words from corynebacterium
corynebacterial
\ ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˈtir-ē-əl
, kə-ˌri-nə- \
adjective
, kə-ˌri-nə- \
adjective
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Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria. — Don Sweeney, miamiherald, "Blowing out the candles on your birthday cake? You may wish you hadn’t.," 4 Aug. 2017 Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria. — Don Sweeney, miamiherald, "Blowing out the candles on your birthday cake? You may wish you hadn’t.," 4 Aug. 2017 Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "Blowing out the candles on your birthday cake? You may wish you hadn’t …," 30 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corynebacterium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um
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Medical Definition of corynebacterium
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capitalized
: a genus of usually gram-positive, nonmotile bacteria that do not produce spores, occur as irregular or branching rods often banded with metachromatic granules, and include the causative agents of diphtheria and caseous lymphadenitis
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plural corynebacteria\ -ē-ə \
: any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
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: any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium