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diplococcus
dip·lo·coc·cus [ dìpplō kókəss ] (plural dip·lo·coc·ci [ dìpplō kók s, dìpplō kó k ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bacterium found in pairs: a spherical or ovoid bacterium that typically occurs in pairs, e.g. the pneumococcus responsible for pneumonia

dip·lo·coc·cal [ dìpplō kók'l ] adjective
dip·lo·coc·cic [ dìpplō kóksik ] adjective
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