asterococcus

1 of 2

noun

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plural asterococci

-äˌkī,

-äkē,

-äkˌsī,

-äksē

1

: an organism of the genus Mycoplasma

2

: a disk-shaped developmental form of an asterococcus

Asterococcus

2 of 2

As·​tero·​coc·​cus

ˌastərōˈkäkəs

taxonomic synonym of mycoplasma

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from aster- + -coccus

New Latin, from aster- + -coccus

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