Definition of Diplococcus

1. Noun. Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs.

Generic synonyms: Bacteria, Bacterium
Group relationships: Genus Diplococcus
Specialized synonyms: Diplococcus Pneumoniae, Pneumococcus

Definition of Diplococcus

1. n. A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.

Definition of Diplococcus

1. Noun. (microbiology) A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two ¹

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Definition of Diplococcus

1. [n -COCCI]

Medical Definition of Diplococcus

1. Bacterial strain in which two spherical cells (cocci) are joined to form a pair like a dumb bell or figure of eight. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diplococcus

diplexer
diplexers
diplo-
diploalbuminuria
diplobacillus
diplobacteria
diplobiontic
diploblastic
diplocardia
diplocardiac
diplocephalus
diplocheiria
diplococcaemia
diplococci
diplococcin
diplococcus (current term)
diplocoria
diplodocus
diplodocuses
diploe
diploes
diploetic
diplogen
diplogenesis
diplogenic
diplogens
diplohaplontic
diploic
diploic canals
diploic vein

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