Definition of micrococcus Micrococcus
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What does micrococcus mean?
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| micrococcus - type genus of the family Micrococcaceae | ||
| genus Micrococcus | ||
| bacteria genus a genus of bacteria | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- micrococcus (n.)
A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of Ascoccus.
