Definitions for Micrococcus
ˌmaɪ krəˈkɒk əs; -ˈkɒk saɪ, -simi·cro·coc·cus

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1. Micrococcus, genus Micrococcusnoun

   type genus of the family Micrococcaceae

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1. micrococcusnoun

   Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless

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1. Micrococcus

   Micrococcus (mi’ krō kŏk’ Əs) is a genus of bacteria in the Micrococcaceae family. Micrococcus occurs in a wide range of environments, including water, dust, and soil. Micrococci have Gram-positive spherical cells ranging from about 0.5 to 3 micrometers in diameter and typically appear in tetrads. They are catalase positive, oxidase positive, indole negative and citrate negative. Micrococcus has a substantial cell wall, which may comprise as much as 50% of the cell mass. The genome of Micrococcus is rich in guanine and cytosine (GC), typically exhibiting 65 to 75% GC-content. Micrococci often carry plasmids (ranging from 1 to 100 MDa in size) that provide the organism with useful traits. Some species of Micrococcus, such as M. luteus (yellow) and M. roseus (red) produce yellow or pink colonies when grown on mannitol salt agar. Isolates of M. luteus have been found to overproduce riboflavin when grown on toxic organic pollutants like pyridine. Hybridization studies indicate that species within the genus Micrococcus are not closely related, showing as little as 50% sequence similarity. This suggests that some Micrococcus species may, on the basis of ribosomal RNA analysis, eventually be re-classified into other microbial genera.

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1. micrococcus

   Micrococcus is a genus of bacteria in the family Micrococcaceae. They are Gram-positive, spherical, and typically appear in pairs or clusters. They are non-motile, not capable of forming spores, and can be found in a wide range of environments including soil, water, dust, and human skin. Some species are pathogenic, causing infections in humans and other animals, while others are used in food processing and biotechnology.

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1. Micrococcusnoun

   a genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of Ascoccus

2. Etymology: [NL. See Micro-, and Coccus.]

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1. Micrococcus

   Micrococcus is a genus of bacteria in the Micrococcaceae family. Micrococcus occurs in a wide range of environments, including water, dust, and soil. Micrococci have Gram-positive spherical cells ranging from about 0.5 to 3 micrometers in diameter and typically appear in tetrads. They are catalase positive, oxidase positive, indole negative and citrate negative. Micrococcus has a substantial cell wall, which may comprise as much as 50% of the cell mass. The genome of Micrococcus is rich in guanine and cytosine, typically exhibiting 65 to 75% GC-content. Micrococci often carry plasmids that provide the organism with useful traits.

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1. Micrococcus

   mī-krō-kok′us, n. a microscopic organism of a round form.

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1. Micrococcus

   A genus of gram-positive, spherical bacteria found in soils and fresh water, and frequently on the skin of man and other animals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Micrococcus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Micrococcus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrococcus
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Micrococcus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Micrococcus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Micrococcus