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Meaning of MICROCOCCUS

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
 
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 Synonyms: genus Micrococcus
 
 See Also: bacteria genus, family Micrococcaceae, Micrococcaceae

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mi`cro*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Micrococci}. [NL. See
{Micro-}, and {Coccus}.] (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}.
Note: 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.
 

 

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