diphtheroid

English

Etymology

diphtheria +‎ -oid

Adjective

diphtheroid (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
2. Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

Noun

diphtheroid (plural diphtheroids)

1. Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria