micrococcus

[ mahy-kruh-kok-uhs ]

/ ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural mi·cro·coc·ci [mahy-kruh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. Bacteriology.

any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic.

Origin of micrococcus

<New Latin (1872); see micro-, coccus

OTHER WORDS FROM micrococcus

mi·cro·coc·cal, mi·cro·coc·cic

[mahy-kruh-kok-sik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby micrococcus

microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, Micrococcaceae, micrococcus, microcode, microcolon, microcomponent, microcomputer, microcomputing

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Example sentences from the Web for micrococcus

The nitrifying organism has been submitted as yet to but little microscopical study; it is apparently a micrococcus.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
This germ is closely related to Conn's micrococcus of bitter milk.
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition|H. L. Russell
Either kill the micrococcus or heal the wound, and you are free from both.
A Journey in Other Worlds|John Jacob Astor
Cocci exhibit this movement, but with the exception of the Micrococcus agilis, the cocci are non-motile.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

The cause of this luminosity is Micrococcus phosphorens, an immotile round, or almost round organism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for micrococcus

micrococcus

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)

any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus : family Micrococcaceae

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Medical definitions for micrococcus (1 of 2)

micrococcus

[ mī′krō-kŏk′əs ]

n. pl. mi•cro•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)

A bacterium of the genus Micrococcus.

Other words from micrococcus

mi′cro•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) adj.

Medical definitions for micrococcus (2 of 2)

Micrococcus

n.

A genus of aerobic, gram-positive, spherical bacteria that occur singly, in pairs, or in irregular masses and are saprophytic or parasitic but not pathogenic.

单词	micrococcus
释义	micrococcus [ mahy-kruh-kok-uhs ] / ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk əs / noun, plural mi·cro·coc·ci [mahy-kruh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. Bacteriology. any spherical bacterium of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in irregular masses, many species of which are pigmented and are saprophytic or parasitic. Origin of micrococcus <New Latin (1872); see micro-, coccus OTHER WORDS FROM micrococcus mi·cro·coc·cal, mi·cro·coc·cic [mahy-kruh-kok-sik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective Words nearby micrococcus microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, Micrococcaceae, micrococcus, microcode, microcolon, microcomponent, microcomputer, microcomputing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for micrococcus The nitrifying organism has been submitted as yet to but little microscopical study; it is apparently a micrococcus. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various This germ is closely related to Conn's micrococcus of bitter milk. Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition\|H. L. Russell Either kill the micrococcus or heal the wound, and you are free from both. A Journey in Other Worlds\|John Jacob Astor Cocci exhibit this movement, but with the exception of the Micrococcus agilis, the cocci are non-motile. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre The cause of this luminosity is Micrococcus phosphorens, an immotile round, or almost round organism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for micrococcus micrococcus / (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ) any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Micrococcus : family Micrococcaceae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for micrococcus (1 of 2) micrococcus [ mī′krō-kŏk′əs ] n. pl. mi•cro•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′) A bacterium of the genus Micrococcus. Other words from micrococcus mi′cro•coc′cal (-kŏk′əl) adj. Medical definitions for micrococcus (2 of 2) Micrococcus n. A genus of aerobic, gram-positive, spherical bacteria that occur singly, in pairs, or in irregular masses and are saprophytic or parasitic but not pathogenic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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