English noun: genus Corynebacterium | |||
1. | genus Corynebacterium (animal) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bacteria genus | ||
Member holonym | C. diphtheriae, corynebacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Klebs-Loeffler bacillus | ||
Member meronym | Corynebacteriaceae, family Corynebacteriaceae | ||