micrococcus
noun
mi·cro·coc·cus
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈkä-kəs
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plural micrococci\ ˌmī-krō-ˈkäk-(ˌ)sī
, -(ˌ)sē ; -ˈkä-(ˌ)kī , -(ˌ)kē \
, -(ˌ)sē ; -ˈkä-(ˌ)kī , -(ˌ)kē \
Definition of micrococcus
: a small spherical bacterium
especially
: any of a genus (Micrococcus) of gram-positive chiefly harmless bacteria that typically occur in irregular clusters
Other Words from micrococcus
micrococcal
\ ˌmī-krō-ˈkä-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
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micrococcus
noun
mi·cro·coc·cus
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈkäk-əs
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Medical Definition of micrococcus
1
capitalized
: a large genus (the type genus of the family Micrococcaceae) of nonmotile gram-positive spherical bacteria that occur in tetrads or irregular clusters and include nonpathogenic forms (as M. luteus) that are typically harmless saprophytes on human skin but may cause opportunistic skin infections in immunocompromised individuals
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plural micrococci\ -ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī \
: a small spherical bacterium
especially
: any bacterium of the genus Micrococcus
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: a small spherical bacterium
especially
: any bacterium of the genus Micrococcus