corynebacterium
/ˌkɔːrɪniːbækˈtɪərɪəm/noun
(pl. corynebacteria /-rɪə/ )
1- a bacterium which sometimes causes disease in humans and other animals, including diphtheria棒状杆菌。
1.1
- Genus Corynebacterium; Gram-positive non-motile club-shaped rods.棒状杆菌属; 革兰氏阳性非游动棒状杆菌。
词源
modern Latin, from Greek korunē 'club' + BACTERIUM.