betacoccus
1 of 2noun
be·ta·coc·cus
ˈbē-tə-ˌkä-kəs
plural betacocci
ˈbē-tə-ˌkä-ˌkī,
-kē,
-ˌkäk-ˌsī,
-sē
: a heterofermentative streptococcus
Betacoccus
2 of 2 Be·ta·coc·cus
ˈbē-tə-ˌkä-kəs
taxonomic synonym of leuconostoc
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Latin beta beet + New Latin coccus
New Latin, from Latin beta beet + New Latin coccus