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Micrococcus
see synonyms of micrococcusNoun
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Micrococcus
see synonyms of micrococcusnoun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)
any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus: family Micrococcaceae
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Micrococcus
see synonyms of micrococcus nounWord forms: plural ˌmicroˈcocˌci (ˌmaɪkroʊˈkɑkˌsaɪ
; mīˌkrōkäkˈsīˌ)
any of a genus (Micrococcus) of spherical or egg-shaped bacteria that occur in irregular masses or plates and feed on dead or living matter
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Micrococcus
see synonyms of micrococcusn. pl. mi·cro·coc·ci (-kŏksī′, -kŏkī′)
Any of various spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria of the genus Micrococcus that are usually nonmotile and occur in pairs, tetrads, or irregular clusters.
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