corynebacterium

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See also: Corynebacterium

English

Etymology

From the genus name Corynebacterium.

Pronunciation

Noun

corynebacterium (plural corynebacteria)

  1. Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.