Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A coccus form of bacteria in which the cells are separate.

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  • Other types of bacteria found in milk and cheese include monococcus, diplococcus, tetracoccus, streptococcus, staphilococcus, lactobacillus and bacterial propionicas.

    Chapter 5 1989

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