micrococcus
mi·cro·coc·cus
noun \ˌmī-krō-ˈkä-kəs\ plural mi·cro·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-(ˌ)sī, -(ˌ)sē; -ˈkä-(ˌ)kī, -(ˌ)kē\
Definition of MICROCOCCUS
: a small spherical bacterium; especially : any of a genus (Micrococcus) of gram-positive chiefly harmless bacteria that typically occur in irregular clusters
— mi·cro·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ adjective
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First Known Use: 1870
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