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Diplococcus

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Noun

1. diplococcus

Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

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Diplococcus

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noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)
any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae

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Diplococcus

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nounWord forms: plural ˌdiploˈcocˌci (ˌdɪpləˈkɑkˌsaɪ ; dipˌləkäkˈsīˌ)
any of a group of parasitic, spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as the pneumococcus that causes lobar pneumonia

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Diplococcus

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n. pl. dip·lo·coc·ci (-kŏksī, -kŏkī)
Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

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