- diplococci
- Plural of diplococcus.
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dip·lo·coc·ci (dip″lo-kokґsi) plural of diplococcus.
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diplococci
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Diplococci — Diplococcus Dip lo*coc cus, n.; pl. {Diplococci}. [NL., fr. Gr. diplo os twofold + ko kkos grain, seed.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See {Micrococcus}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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coccus — coccal, coccic /kok sik/, adj. coccous, adj. /kok euhs/, n., pl. cocci / suy, see/. 1. Bacteriol. a spherical bacterium. See diag. under bacteria. 2. Bot. one of the carpels of a schizocarp. [1755 65; < NL < Gk kókkos grain, seed, berry] * * *… … Universalium
Diplococcus — Dip lo*coc cus, n.; pl. {Diplococci}. [NL., fr. Gr. diplo os twofold + ko kkos grain, seed.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See {Micrococcus}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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