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micrococcus
[ mahy-kruh-kok-uhs ]
/ ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk əs /
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noun, plural mi·cro·coc·ci [mahy-kruh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. Bacteriology.
any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.
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OTHER WORDS FROM micrococcus
mi·cro·coc·cal, mi·cro·coc·cic [mahy-kruh-kok-sik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby micrococcus
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British Dictionary definitions for micrococcus
micrococcus
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs) /
noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)
any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus : family Micrococcaceae
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