deinococcus

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Deinococcus.

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Meanings

noundeinococcus (plural deinococci)

plural deinococci

  1. biologyAny bacterium of the genus Deinococcus.

Origin

  1. translingualDeinococcus
  2. Englishdeinococcus

translingual Deinococcus

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APA

deinococcus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinococcus

MLA

“deinococcus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinococcus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deinococcus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deinococcus.

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