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Word: Diphtheroid
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪfθərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪpθərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
any bacterium of a genus that includes the diphtheria bacillus, especially one that does not cause disease.
Short Definition:any bacterium of genus that includes diphtheria bacillus
Word: Diphtheroid
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪfθərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪpθərɔɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
similar to diphtheria
Short Definition:similar to diphtheria
Examples:- diphtheroid endocarditis
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