diplococcic
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diplococcic — adj. of diplococcus (type of bacteria) … English contemporary dictionary
diplococcic — dip·lo·coc·cic … English syllables
diplococcic — adjective see diplococcal … Useful english dictionary
diplococcus — diplococcal, diplococcic /dip leuh kok sik/, adj. /dip leuh kok euhs/, n., pl. diplococci / kok suy, see/, Bacteriol. any of several spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as Diplococcus pneumoniae. [1886; < NL; see DIPLO , COCCUS] * * * … Universalium
diplococcus — [dip΄ləkäk′əs] n. pl. diplococci [dip΄ləkäk′sī΄] any of a group of parasitic, spherical bacteria occurring in pairs, as the pneumococcus that causes lobar pneumonia diplococcal [dip΄ləkä′kəl] adj. diplococcic [dip΄ləkäk′sik] … English World dictionary
