diplococcus
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dip·lo·coc·cus (dĭp'lō-kŏk'əs) 
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n., pl., -coc·ci (-kŏk'sī', -kŏk'ī').
Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic.
diplococcal dip'lo·coc'cal (-kŏk'əl) or dip'lo·coc'cic (-kŏk'sĭk, -kŏk'ĭk) adj.
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(dĭp'lō-kŏk'əs)
n., pl. -coc·ci (-kŏk'sī', -kŏk'ī').
n., pl. -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.| Veterinary Dictionary: diplococcus |
Pl. diplococci. Any of the spherical bacteria occurring usually in pairs as a result of incomplete separation after cell division in a single plane.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
| Wikipedia: Diplococcus |
A diplococcus (plural diplococci) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in pairs of two joined cells. Examples are Streptococcus pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Neisseria meningitidis. Of these, all are Gram-negative except for Streptococcus Pneumoniae.
Its name comes from diplo, meaning double, and coccus, meaning berry.
In former times, a bacterial genus Diplococcus was recognized, but it is not used anymore.
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