micrococcus
noun
any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.
micrococci
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pluralof micrococcus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Instead, he extends only his little finger, thus exposing a minimum of his person to bacilli and micrococci.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aufrecht67 found micrococci, single and in chains, and short glistening rods, within tubercles resulting from inoculation with material from pearly tumors.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The thrombi thus formed are further enlarged by the deposition of micrococci, which multiply, block up individual capillary loops, and invade contiguous tissues.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The oval and spherical organisms described by Richard and Laveran as found in the blood of malarial patients resembled micrococci rather than bacilli.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
This view acquired prominence through the investigations of Klebs, who in 1877 claimed to have isolated the micrococci which produced tubercles when injected into animals.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
