mi|cro|coc|cus

mi|cro|coc|cus
mi|cro|coc|cus «MY kruh KOK uhs», noun, plural -coc|ci «-KOK sy».
any one of a genus of spherical or egg-shaped, parasitic or saprophytic bacteria, aggregating in various ways. Certain micrococci cause disease; others produce fermentation.
[< New Latin Micrococcus the genus name < Greek mīkrós small + kókkos berry, seed, grain]

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