pep·to·coc·cus
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Medical Definition of peptococcus
1
capitalized
: a genus of anaerobic gram-positive coccal bacteria that do not form spores and are now considered to comprise a single species (P. niger)
2
plural peptococci\
-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī
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: any bacterium of the genus Peptococcus
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: any bacterium of the genus Peptococcus
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“Peptococcus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/peptococcus. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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