English Explanatory Dictionary

diphtheroid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
  2. Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
noun
  1. Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria

Word forms

diphtheroid diphtheroids

Etymology

From diphtheria + -oid.

Derived words

nondiphtheroid
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