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mi·cro·coc·cus
 micrococcus
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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micrococci |
| definition: |
any of various rounded or oval-shaped bacteria that appear in irregular clusters and survive on dead or living organic matter.
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| derivations: |
micrococcal (adj.), micrococcic (adj.) |
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