The Collaborative International Dictionary
Diplococci
Diplococcus \Dip`lo*coc"cus\, n.; pl. Diplococci. [NL., fr. Gr. diplo`os twofold + ko`kkos grain, seed.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
diplococci
n. (plural of diplococcus English)
WordNet
diplococci
See diplococcus
diplococcus
n. gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
[also: diplococci (pl)]
Usage examples of "diplococci".
And included in the injection given to each citizen was a fraction of a very interesting formula which produces immunity to diplococci in a quite new fashion.
We have had practically no diplococci infections in our country for years back.