genus Corynebacterium
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 • Hypernyms: bacteria genus • Member Holonyms: Corynebacteriaceae, family Corynebacteriaceae • Member Meronyms: corynebacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus
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