micrococcus

See also: Micrococcus

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Etymology

From micro- +‎ -coccus.

Noun

micrococcus (plural micrococci)

1. (biology) Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.

Derived terms

• micrococcal
• micrococcologist

Related terms

• coccus

Translations

bacterium of the genus Micrococcus

Greek: μικρόκοκκος (el) m (mikrókokkos) Italian: micrococco m Romanian: micrococ (ro) m