Diplococcus
Pronunciation : Dip`lo*coc"cus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.
pl. Diplococci.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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