| Pronunciation: | | `diplu'kâkus
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[n] gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs |
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DIPLOCOCCUS is a 11 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | bacteria, bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, genus Diplococcus, pneumococcus |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dip`lo*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Diplococci}. [NL., fr.
Gr. ? twofold + ? grain, seed.] (Biol.)
A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary
manner. See {Micrococcus}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A pair of cocci. |
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