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micrococcus
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mi·cro·coc·cus  (mkr-kks)
n. pl. mi·cro·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)
A spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, usually occurring in irregular clusters.
micro·coccal (-kkl) adj.
micrococcus [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs]
n pl -cocci [-ˈkɒksaɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus: family Micrococcaceae
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Noun1.Micrococcus - type genus of the family Micrococcaceae
genus Micrococcus
bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
family Micrococcaceae, Micrococcaceae - spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes


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