corynebacteria

[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh-kuh-rin-uh- ]

plural noun

, singular cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um [kawr-, uh, -nee-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m, k, uh, -, rin, -, uh, -].

1. rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.

Other Words From

• cory·ne·bac·teri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corynebacteria¹

< New Latin (1896) < Greek korýnē club + bacteria bacteria

Example Sentences

It is produced by staphylococci that colonize the skin and acts specifically against their main competitors there, the corynebacteria.

From Science Daily

This is because staphylococci and corynebacteria are important genera of the human microbiota -- i.e. the totality of all microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses -- in the nose and skin, which are closely linked to health and disease.

From Science Daily

The researchers were able to show that the newly discovered epilancin A37 acts very specifically against corynebacteria, which are among the main competitors of staphylococci within the skin microbiome.

From Science Daily

To this end, scientists recently showed that an armpit cream containing live Lactobacillus bacteria reduced the abundance of odor-forming Corynebacteria in study participants' armpits.

From Salon

They also found that while there were plenty of stinky Corynebacteria on the skin, these were not being transferred over to either of the T-shirts.

From BBC