corynebacterium
noun
co·ry·ne·bac·te·ri·um
ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm
kə-ˌri-nə-
: any of a genus (Corynebacterium) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include the causative agent of diphtheria
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