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micrococcus medical definition
noun pl. mi·cro·coc·ci
A bacterium of the genus Micrococcus.
Related Forms:
- micrococcal adjective
noun
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.
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