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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Micrococcus \Mi`cro*coc"cus\, n.; pl {Micrococci}. [NL. See {Micro-}, and {Coccus}.] (Biol.) A genus of {Spherobacteria}, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells ({Diplococcus}), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of {Ascoccus}. Note: Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Diplococcus \Dip`lo*coc"cus\, n.; pl {Diplococci}. [NL., fr Gr ? twofold + ? grain, seed.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See {Micrococcus}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: diplococcus n : gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
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