coryneform
English
editEtymology
editFrom Corynebacterium, from Ancient Greek κορύνη (korúnē, “club”), + -form.
Noun
editcoryneform (plural coryneforms)
- Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
- Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
Hyponyms
edit- (bacteria resembling Corynebacterium): Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Tsukamurella - genera