diphtheroid
Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheriaOf, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria.
(not comparable)Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Origin
From diphtheria + -oid.From diphtheria + -oid.
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