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corynebacterium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
corynebac-teri-um
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Corynebacterium.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Corynebacterium

Inflected Forms

corynebacteria (plural)

Rhymes With

miriam bacterium delirium imperium deuterium mycobacterium magisterium cerium criterium cyanobacterium puerperium psalterium

Questions

What does corynebacterium mean?
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
Where does corynebacterium come from?
Borrowed from translingual Corynebacterium.

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