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diplococcus

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun diplococcus has 1 sense
  1. diplococcus - gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
    --1 is a kind of
    bacteria, bacterium
    --1 is a member of genus Diplococcus
    --1 has particulars: pneumococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae

Definitions from the Web

Diplococcus

[noun]

Definition: A type of bacteria that is typically round-shaped and occurs in pairs.

Example sentence: The laboratory technician observed diplococci under the microscope.

[noun]

Definition: A genus of gram-positive bacteria that is non-motile and often found in pairs or short chains.

Example sentence: The patient was diagnosed with a diplococcus infection and prescribed antibiotics.

[noun]

Definition: Any of various spherical bacteria occurring in diploid cells.

Example sentence: The diplococcus bacteria were identified as the cause of the patient's respiratory infection.

[noun]

Definition: A bacterium that divides and remains attached to its daughter cells.

Example sentence: The diplococcic bacteria multiply rapidly in favorable conditions.

[adjective]

Definition: Relating to or characterized by diplococci.

Example sentence: The diplococcal staining technique is commonly used in microbiology labs.

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