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diplococcus

American  
[dip-luh-kok-uhs] / ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk əs /

noun

Bacteriology.

plural

diplococci

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

diplococcus British  
/ ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒksɪk, -ˈkɒkɪk, ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs /

noun

  1. 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

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Other Word Forms

  • diplococcal adjective
  • diplococcic adjective

Etymology

Origin of diplococcus

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

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