CORYNEBACTERIUM

corynebacterium

(noun) any species of the genus Corynebacterium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

corynebacterium (plural corynebacteria)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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