diplococcus

Noun
  1. Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs (synset 101383251)
    is a type of: bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
    subtypes: diplococcus pneumoniae, pneumococcus - bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
    belongs to: genus diplococcus - a genus of bacteria

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