Corynebacteriaceae

Cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·a·ce·ae

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\ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈā-sē-ˌē\

Definition of CORYNEBACTERIACEAE

in some former classifications : a family of chiefly gram-positive and nonmotile pleomorphic rod-shaped bacteria comprising important parasites as well as saprophytes of soil and dairy products and including a number of diverse genera (as Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, and Listeria)