ascococcus

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Synonyms: aerococcus, ascococci

Antonyms: aerococcus, ascococci

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|bacteriology}} A form of [[micrococcus]], found in [[putrid]] [[meat]] [[infusion]]s, 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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