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Definition of: micrococcus
(mī′krə·kok′əs) noun plural ·coc·ci (-kok′sī)
Any member of a genus (Micrococ-cus) of spherical bacteria occurring in irregular masses or in plates. They are generally Gram–positive, and feed either on living or on dead matter. [<NL]
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