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noun - Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
DIPLOCOCCUS - A diplococcus (plural diplococci) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells. Examples of gram-negative di...
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| Any of various paired spherical bacteria, including those of the genus Diplococcus, some of which are pathogenic. |
| gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs |
| A bacterium that occurs as pairs of cocci, e.g. pneumococcus. |
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A diplococcus (plural diplococci) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells. Examples of gram-negative diplococci are Neisseria spp., Moraxella catarrhalis, and Acinetobacter spp. Examples of gram-positive diplococci are Streptococcus pneumoniae and Enterococcus spp.The word diplococcus is derived from "diplo", meaning double, and "coccus", meaning berry (referring to its spherical, ovoid, and generally round shape). * In former times, a bacterial genus Diplococcus was recognized, but it is not used anymore. * Diplococcus has been implicated in encephalitis lethargica. |