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pediococcus

American  
[ped-ee-uh-kok-uhs] / ˌpɛd i əˈkɒk əs /

noun

Bacteriology.
pediococci plural

  1. any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.

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Etymology

Origin of pediococcus

From New Latin; see origin at pedi-, -o-, coccus

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