ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Diphtheroid

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Diphtheroid is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.

Meaning

Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.

More Meanings

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diphtheroidal, diphtherial, diphtheric, pseudodiphtheritic, diphthongal, typhoidal.

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