coryneform

English

Etymology

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

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.

Hyponyms

• (bacteria resembling Corynebacterium): Rhodococcus, Gordonia, Tsukamurella - genera