The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ascococcus
Ascococcus \As`co*coc"cus\, n.; pl. Ascococci. [NL., fr. Gr. 'asko`s bladder, bag + ? kernel.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.
Wiktionary
ascococcus
n. (context biology English) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.