genus Corynebacterium

Definitions of genus Corynebacterium
  1. noun
    the type genus of the family Corynebacteriaceae which is widely distributed in nature; the best known are parasites and pathogens of humans and domestic animals
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    bacteria genus
    a genus of bacteria
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