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