CORYNEFORM

Etymology

Noun

coryneform (plural coryneforms)

Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium

Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.

Hyponyms

• (bacteria resembling Corynebacterium): Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Tsukamurella - genera

Source: Wiktionary



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