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Micrococcus
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Miˊcro-coc′cus
,Noun.
pl.
Micrococci
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. (Biol.)
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
. ☞ Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease.
Definition 2025
Micrococcus
Micrococcus
See also: micrococcus
Translingual
Proper noun
Micrococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Micrococcaceae - micrococcus.
micrococcus
micrococcus
See also: Micrococcus
English
Noun
micrococcus (plural micrococci)
- (biology) Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.
Derived terms
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Translations
bacterium of the genus Micrococcus
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