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micrococcus Definition

micro·coc·cus (mī′krō käk′əs)

noun pl. micrococci -·coc′ci′ (-käk′sī′)

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

Etymology: ModL: see micro- & -coccus