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ascococcus

UK/ˌæskə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/US/ˌæskəˈkɑkəs/

ascococcus noun: 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.

Noun

ascococcus (plural ascococci)

  1. 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.

Forms of ascococcus

pluralascococci

Origin of ascococcus

From New Latin ascococcus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós) + κόκκος (kókkos). By surface analysis, ascus + -coccus.

Words that rhyme with ascococcus

Questions about ascococcus

What does ascococcus mean?
Ascococcus means 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.
What part of speech is ascococcus?
Ascococcus is a noun.
How do you pronounce ascococcus?
Ascococcus is pronounced /ˌæskə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of ascococcus?
The plural of ascococcus is ascococci.

Words near ascococcus in the dictionary

  1. ascoceratids
  2. ascocerid
  3. ascocerids
  4. ascochyta
  5. ascococci
  6. ascococcus
  7. ascoconidia
  8. ascoconidium
  9. ascocyst
  10. ascocysts
  11. ascofuranone

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