Dictionary Definitions, Synomyns, Antonyms, and related words for Diplococcus
Definitions for: Diplococcus
[n] gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs
Webster (1913) Definition: Dip`lo*coc"cus, n.; pl. Diplococci. [NL., fr.
Gr. ? twofold + ? grain, seed.] (Biol.)
A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary
manner. See Micrococcus.