diplococcus

[ dip-luh-kok-uhs ]

noun,plural dip·lo·coc·ci

[dip-luh-kok-sahy, -see], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk saɪ, -si/, Bacteriology.

any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.

Origin of diplococcus

From New Latin, dating back to 1886; see origin at diplo-, coccus

Other words from diplococcus

dip·lo·coc·cal, dip·lo·coc·cic [dip-luh-kok-sik], /ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby diplococcus

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How to use diplococcus in a sentence

The presence of such a diplococcus in meningeal exudates is, however, sufficient for its identification.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
If growth of diplococcus pneumoniæ occurs, again heat culture in water-bath at 60° C. for one hour and again test for sterility.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
The diplococcus merely produces acidification and coagulation of the milk.
The Bacillus of Long Life | Loudon Douglas
The joint lesions which accompany acute rheumatism or “rheumatic fever” are believed to be due to a diplococcus.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
These are exceptional durations in the male for virulence, though not for continuance of the diplococcus.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for diplococcus

diplococcus

/ (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs) /

nounplural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)

any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae

Derived forms of diplococcus

diplococcal or diplococcic (ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒksɪk, -ˈkɒkɪk), adjective

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