corynebacterium

cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um

noun \-ˈtir-ē-əm\

Definition of CORYNEBACTERIUM

1

capitalized : a large genus of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that do not produce spores, occur as irregular or branching rods often banded with metachromatic granules, and include a number of important animal and plant pathogens—see diphtheria

2

plural cor·y·ne·bac·te·ria \-ē-ə\ : any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium