family Micrococcaceae

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family 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 Micrococcaceae bacteria family - a family of bacteria division Eubacteria - one-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella genus Micrococcus, Micrococcus - type genus of the family Micrococcaceae genus Staphylococcus - includes many pathogenic species