micrococcus

M3I1C3R1O1C3O1C3C3U1S1

noun

Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.

UncommonScrabble 21
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmicrococcus (plural micrococci)

plural micrococci

  1. biologyAny of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.

Origin

From micro- + -coccus.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Greek μικρόκοκκος
  • μικρόκοκκος (mikrókokkos)bacterium of the genus Micrococcus
Italian micrococco
  • micrococcobacterium of the genus Micrococcus
Romanian micrococ
  • micrococbacterium of the genus Micrococcus
Cite this entry
APA

micrococcus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrococcus

MLA

“micrococcus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrococcus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrococcus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrococcus.

Source: micrococcus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.