diplococcus

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pneumococcal

Hypernyms

bacteria bacterium

Hyponyms

pneumococcus Diplococcus pneumoniae

Related terms

diplococcoid diplococcic

Derivatives

diplococci

Anagrams

culdoscopic

Examples

Some of the first Streptococcus phages discovered were Dp-1 McDonnell M, Ronda C, Tomasz A (1975) “Diplophage”: a bacteriophage of Diplococcus pneumoniae. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

diplococci diplococcic diplococcoid Diplococcus pneumoniae diplocynodontid diplodactylid