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‖ Sarcina Bot.|ˈsɑːsɪnə|
Pl. -inæ |ɪniː|.
[L. = bundle, f. sarcīre to patch, mend.]
A genus of schizomycetous fungi or bacteria, forming masses of cells united in fixed numbers, which are found in various animal fluids. Also attrib.
1842Goodsir in Edin. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 434 These circumstances gave the whole organism the appearance of a wool-pack, or of a soft bundle bound with cord... From these very striking peculiarities of form, I propose for it the generic name of Sarcina. Ibid. 435 The Sarcinæ were found grouped as it were in colonies, in certain portions of the ropy fluid. 1866Chamb. Encycl. VIII. 486/1 The sarcinæ occurring in urine are about half the size of those occurring in the stomach, and the aggregations of sarcina cells are also smaller. 1884Klein Micro-org. 39 A group of four (tetrade or sarcinaform) is thereby produced. Ibid. 43 Small sarcinæ occur on boiled potatoes. 1888Jrnl. Chem. Ind. 30 June 449/1 Cultivations of sarcina in sterilised beer-wort. |