Corynebacteriaceae
noun plural
Cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·a·ce·ae
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Medical Definition of Corynebacteriaceae
: a family (order Actinomycetales) of chiefly gram-positive, nonmotile, pleomorphic, rod-shaped bacteria that include important parasites as well as saprophytes of soil and dairy products — see corynebacterium