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dip⋅lo⋅coc⋅cus

  [dip-luh-kok-uhs]
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–noun, plural -coc⋅ci  [-kok-sahy, -see] , Bacteriology.
any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.
Origin:
1886; < NL; see diplo-, coccus

Related forms:
dip⋅lo⋅coc⋅cal, dip⋅lo⋅coc⋅cic  [dip-luh-kok-sik] , adjective
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dip·lo·coc·cus   (dĭp'lō-kŏk'əs)   
n.   pl. dip·lo·coc·ci (-kŏk'sī', -kŏk'ī')
Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
dip'lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl), dip'lo·coc'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: dip·lo·coc·cus
Pronunciation: -'käk-&s
Function: noun
: 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 —dip·lo·coc·cal /-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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diplococcus dip·lo·coc·cus (dĭp'lō-kŏk'əs)
n. pl. dip·lo·coc·ci (-kŏk'sī', -kŏk'ī')
Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

dip'lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl) or dip'lo·coc'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj.

Diplococcus Dip·lo·coc·cus (dĭp'lō-kŏk'əs)
n.
A genus of gram-positive anaerobic encapsulated fermenting bacteria having a somewhat elongated spherical shape.

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