Corynebacteriaceae

noun plural

Cor·​y·​ne·​bac·​te·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae ˌkȯr-ə-(ˌ)nē-bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈā-sē-ˌē 

: a family (order Actinomycetales) of chiefly gram-positive, nonmotile, pleomorphic, rod-shaped bacteria that include important parasites as well as saprophytes of soil and dairy products see corynebacterium