tetracoccus

1 of 3

noun

tet·​ra·​coc·​cus

ˌte‧trəˈkäkəs

: a micrococcus occurring in square groups of four

Tetracoccus

2 of 3

"

taxonomic synonym of gaffkya

Tetracoccus

3 of 3

"

taxonomic synonym of micrococcus

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin, from tetra- + -coccus

New Latin

New Latin

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