corynebacterium
noun
co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um
ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 
kə-ˌri-nə-
: any of a genus (Corynebacterium) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include the causative agent of diphtheria
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Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium, haemophilus and neisseria.
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corynebacterium
noun
cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um
-ˈtir-ē-əm
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capitalized
: a 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 the causative agents of diphtheria and caseous lymphadenitis
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