SINCE 1828
diplococcus
noun
dip·lo·coc·cus
| \ ˌdip-lō-ˈkä-kəs
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plural diplococci\ ˌdip-lō-ˈkäk-ˌsī
, -ˌsē , -ˈkä-ˌkī
, -ˌkē \
, -ˌsē , -ˈkä-ˌkī
, -ˌkē \
Definition of diplococcus
: any of various encapsulated bacteria (such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common cause of pneumonia) that usually occur in pairs and that were formerly grouped in a single taxon (genus Diplococcus) but are now all assigned to other genera
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diplococcus
noun
dip·lo·coc·cus
| \ -ˈkäk-əs
\
\
Medical Definition of diplococcus
: any of various encapsulated bacteria (as the pneumococcus) that usually occur in pairs and that were formerly grouped in a single taxon (genus Diplococcus) but are now all assigned to other genera
Other Words from diplococcus
diplococcal
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adjective
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adjective
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