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coryneform

coryneform noun: any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium.

Noun

coryneform (plural coryneforms)

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
  2. Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.

Forms of coryneform

pluralcoryneforms

Origin of coryneform

From Corynebacterium, from Ancient Greek κορύνη (korúnē, “club”), + -form.

Questions about coryneform

What does coryneform mean?
Coryneform means any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium.
What part of speech is coryneform?
Coryneform is a noun.
What is the plural of coryneform?
The plural of coryneform is coryneforms.

Words near coryneform in the dictionary

  1. corynebacteriophage
  2. corynebacteriophages
  3. corynebacteriosis
  4. corynebacterium
  5. corynebactin
  6. coryneform
  7. coryneforms
  8. corynemycolic acid
  9. corynephage
  10. corynephages
  11. corynetoxin

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