coryneform
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Corynebacterium, from Ancient Greek κορύνη (korúnē, “club”), + -form.
Noun[edit]
coryneform (plural coryneforms)
- Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
- Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
Hyponyms[edit]
- (bacteria resembling Corynebacterium): Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Tsukamurella - genera