"corynebacterium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corynebacteria [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm Etymology: From the genus name Corynebacterium. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Corynebacterium|genus}} Corynebacterium Head templates: {{en-noun|corynebacteria}} corynebacterium (plural corynebacteria)
  1. Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic. Categories (lifeform): Bacteria
    Sense id: en-corynebacterium-en-noun-JPydJM6H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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