rhodococcus

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noun

Any bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus.

OriginAncient Greek ῥόδον →
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Meanings

nounrhodococcus (plural rhodococci)

plural rhodococci

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόκκος“grain, seed, berry”
  2. Ancient Greekῥόδον“red”
  3. Englishrhodococcus

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “red”) + Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, berry”). By surface analysis, rhodo- + -coccus.

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APA

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

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

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

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