Definition of diplococcus Diplococcus
dip•lo•coc•cus
We found 4 definitions of diplococcus from 4 different sources.
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What does diplococcus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: diplococcuses |
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| diplococcus - Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs | ||
| bacteria, bacterium (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | ||
| genus diplococcus a genus of bacteria | ||
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Wiktionary 
- diplococcus (Noun)
A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- diplococcus (n.)
A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.
Part of speech
🔤- diplococcus, noun, singular of diplococci.
