Where does “Corynebacterium” come from?

Corynebacterium (English) comes from Translingual Corynebacterium, from Ancient Greek κορύνη — mace, club shod with iron for fighting;...

Corynebacterium (English): Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “Corynebacterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCorynebacteriumgenus
2Ancient Greekκορύνηmace, club shod with iron for fighting;...
Every word from Ancient Greek κορύνη →Every word from Translingual Corynebacterium →