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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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diplococcus

(ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs)

n, pl -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)

(Microbiology) any of various spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occur in pairs, esp any of the genus Diplococcus, such as D. pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia: family Lactobacillaceae

ˌdiploˈcoccal, diplococcic adj

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dip•lo•coc•cus

(ˌdɪp ləˈkɒk əs)

n., pl. -coc•ci (-ˈkɒk saɪ, -si)

any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae.

[1880–85; < New Latin]

dip`lo•coc′cal, dip`lo•coc′cic (-ˈkɒk sɪk) adj.

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diplococcus - Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

genus Diplococcus - a genus of bacteria

Diplococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcus - bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans

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diplococcus

n (pl -ci) diplococo

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