diphtheroid
English edit
Etymology edit
diphtheria + -oid
Adjective edit
diphtheroid (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
- Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Noun edit
diphtheroid (plural diphtheroids)
- Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria