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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dip·lo·coc·cus ETYMOLOGY New Latin, genus name DATE circa 1881 : any of various encapsulated bacteria (as Streptococcus pneumoniae, a common cause of pneumonia) that usually occur in pairs and that were formerly grouped in a single taxon (genus Diplococcus) but are now all assigned to other genera Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dip·lo·coc·cus \ˌdiplōˈkäkəs\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from dipl- + -coccus 1. plural diplococ·ci \-äˌkī, -äkē, -äkˌsī, -äksē\ : a pair of adherent cocci (sense 2) 2. capitalized : a genus of gram-positive somewhat elongated encapsulated bacteria (family Lactobacillaceae) that occur usually in pairs and sometimes in chains, are parasitic growing best in the animal body but poorly in artificial media, and include serious pathogens, as the pneumococcus (D. pneumoniae) 3. plural diplococci : any bacterium of the genus Diplococcus |
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