corynebacterium

cor y ne bac te ri um |ˌkôrənēbakˈti (ə )rēəm, kəˌrinə -ˌkɔrənəˌbækˈtɪriəm | ▶noun ( pl. corynebacteria |-ˈti (ə )rēə | ) a bacterium that sometimes causes disease in humans and other animals, including diphtheria. [Genus Corynebacterium; Gram-positive nonmotile club-shaped rods. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek korunē ‘club ’ + bacterium .

corynebacterium

corynebacterium |ˌkɒrɪnɪbakˈtɪərɪəm, kəˌrɪn -| ▶noun ( pl. corynebacteria |-rɪə | ) a bacterium which sometimes causes disease in humans and other animals, including diphtheria. ●Genus Corynebacterium; Gram-positive non-motile club-shaped rods. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek korunē ‘club ’ + bacterium .