coryneform

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium

OriginAncient Greek κορύνη →
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Meanings

nouncoryneform (plural coryneforms)

plural coryneforms

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
  2. Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκορύνη“club”
  2. Englishcoryneform

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

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APA

coryneform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coryneform

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“coryneform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coryneform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coryneform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coryneform.

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