SINCE 1828
diplococcus
noun
dip·lo·coc·cus
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plural diplococci\ -ˈkäk-ˌsī
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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
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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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