SINCE 1828
pyococcus
noun
pyo·coc·cus
| \ ˌpī-ō-ˈkäk-əs
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plural pyococci\ -ˈkäk-(s)ī
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Medical Definition of pyococcus
: any coccoid bacterium that tends to form pus
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