micrococcus

Any of various spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria of the genus Micrococcus that are usually nonmotile and occur in pairs, tetrads, or irregular clusters.

A genus of Schizomycetes (fission-fungi or bacteria), and the only one of the tribe Sphærobacteria.

[lowercase) pl. micrococci (-sī).] Any member of this genus.

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.

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

type genus of the family Micrococcaceae