ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ascococcus

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌæskə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ascococcus is a noun meaning (bacteriology) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.

Meaning

(bacteriology) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.

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Related dictionary entries include ascocarp, ascogeny, macrococcus, ascospore, megacoccus, ascostroma.

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