Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A form of Micrococcus in which the cocci divide into four parts by the formation of two septa intercepting each other at right angles.

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Examples

  • These micro-organisms include wild yeasts and bacteria such as pediococcus and lactobacillus.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] MHarmon 2010

  • These micro-organisms include wild yeasts and bacteria such as pediococcus and lactobacillus.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] MHarmon 2010

  • These micro-organisms include wild yeasts and bacteria such as pediococcus and lactobacillus.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] MHarmon 2010

  • From Saturday, August 15 through Friday the 21st, Devil's Den will devote an entire draft tower to all things sour, funky and tart - the legacy of a few tiny microorganisms: brettanomyces, lactobacillus and pediococcus.

    The Clog 2010

  • And Rob is a spontaneous man, daring to dance with pediococcus and other bacteria and funk.

    Beervana 2010

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