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micrococcus
[ mahy-kruh-kok-uhs ]
noun
, Bacteriology.
, plural mi·cro·coc·ci [mahy-kr, uh, -, kok, -sahy, -see].
- any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.
micrococcus
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs /
noun
- any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus : family Micrococcaceae
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Other Words From
- micro·coccal mi·cro·coc·cic [mahy-kr, uh, -, kok, -sik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of micrococcus1
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Example Sentences
The bacteria were chiefly staphylococci, rarely the pneumococcus or the micrococcus catarrhalis.
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Cocci exhibit this movement, but with the exception of the Micrococcus agilis, the cocci are non-motile.
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This germ is closely related to Conn's micrococcus of bitter milk.
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It is caused by minute bacteria (Micrococcus melitensis) and is a very infectious but not usually contagious disease.
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A specific micro-organism, the Micrococcus melitensis, was discovered in 1887, and it was traced to the milk of the Maltese goats.
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