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methanococcus

methanococcus noun: any methanogen of the genus Methanococcus.

Noun

methanococcus (plural methanococci)

  1. Any methanogen of the genus Methanococcus

Forms of methanococcus

pluralmethanococci

Origin of methanococcus

From the genus name.

Questions about methanococcus

What does methanococcus mean?
Methanococcus means any methanogen of the genus Methanococcus.
What part of speech is methanococcus?
Methanococcus is a noun.
What is the plural of methanococcus?
The plural of methanococcus is methanococci.

Words near methanococcus in the dictionary

  1. methanobactin
  2. methanobactins
  3. methanochondroitin
  4. methanococcal
  5. methanococci
  6. methanococcus
  7. methanofuran
  8. methanofurans
  9. methanogen
  10. methanogenesis
  11. methanogenetic

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