micrococcus

micrococcus definition - medical

mi·cro·coc·cus (mīˌkrō-kŏkˈəs)

noun pl. mi·cro·coc·ci (-kŏkˈsīˌ, -kŏkˈīˌ)
A bacterium of the genus Micrococcus.

Related Forms:

  • miˌcro·cocˈcal (-kŏkˈəl) adjective
Micrococcus definition - medical

Micrococcus

noun
A genus of aerobic, gram-positive, spherical bacteria that occur singly, in pairs, or in irregular masses and are saprophytic or parasitic but not pathogenic.

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