Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Micrococcus"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Micrococcus \Mi`cro*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Micrococci}. [NL. See
{Micro-}, and {Coccus}.] (Biol.)
A genus of {Spherobacteria}, in the form of very small
globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division,
filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single
organisms shaped like dumb-bells ({Diplococcus}), all without
the power of motion. See Illust. of {Ascoccus}.
Note: Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three
groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of
forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated
with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those
connected with disease.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Micrococcus
n : type genus of the family Micrococcaceae [syn: {Micrococcus},
{genus Micrococcus}]
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