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micrococcus

American  
[mahy-kruh-kok-uhs] / ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk əs /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

micrococci

  1. any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.

micrococcus British  
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs /

noun

  1. any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus : family Micrococcaceae

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Other Word Forms

  • micrococcal adjective
  • micrococcic adjective

Etymology

Origin of micrococcus

< New Latin (1872); micro-, coccus

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