lactococcus

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Lactococcus

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Meanings

nounlactococcus (plural lactococci)

plural lactococci

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Lactococcus

Origin

From the genus name.

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Translations

Italian lattococco
  • lattococcobacterium of the genus Lactococcus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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