corynebacteriaceae

Noun
  1. A large family of mostly Gram-positive and aerobic and nonmotile rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales (synset 101368656)
    is a type of: bacteria family - a family of bacteria
    member holonym:
    • 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
    • genus listeria - a genus of aerobic motile bacteria of the family Corynebacteriaceae containing small Gram-positive rods
    belongs to: eubacteriales, order eubacteriales - one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
    same as: family corynebacteriaceae

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