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micrococcus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the family Micrococcaceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Micrococcus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bacteria genus

History

Etymology

From micro- + -coccus.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: μικρόκοκκος (mikrókokkos) — bacterium of the genus Micrococcus
  • Italian: micrococco — bacterium of the genus Micrococcus
  • Romanian: micrococ — bacterium of the genus Micrococcus