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Type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
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micrococcus
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Micrococcus (mi’ krō kŏk’ Əs) is a genus of bacteria in the Micrococcaceae family . Micrococcus occurs in a wide range of environments, including water, dust, and soil. Micrococci have Gram-positive spherical cells ranging from about 0.5 to 3 micrometers ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Micrococcus \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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacterium, of the genus ''Micrococcus'', that are wide-ranging and harmless
Usage examples of micrococcus.
Petrone believes it was due to a chromogenic micrococcus, and relieved the patient by the use of a five per cent solution of caustic potash.