DIPLOCOCCUS

diplococcus

(noun) Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

diplococcus (plural diplococci)

(microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two

Anagrams

• culdoscopic

Source: Wiktionary


Dip`lo*coc"cus, n.; pl. Diplococci. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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