pediococcus

[ ped-ee-uh-kok-uhs ]

noun

, Bacteriology.

, plural ped·i·o·coc·ci [ped-ee-, uh, -, kok, -sahy, -see].

1. any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.

Other Words From

• ped·i·o·coc·cal [ped-ee-, uh, -, kok, -, uh, l], ped·i·o·coc·cic [ped-ee-, uh, -, kok, -sik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediococcus¹

From New Latin; pedi-, -o-, coccus