micrococcus

Thân thiện

A scientist examines a micrococcus culture under a microscope.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of bacteria: Micrococcus is the type genus of the family Micrococcaceae. It consists of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria that are often found in pairs, tetrads, or irregular clusters.

Usage

• The word is a proper noun used as the scientific name for a specific genus of microorganisms. It is typically used in biological, medical, and microbiological contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Micrococcus species are commonly found in soil and water.
  • The laboratory identified the sample as belonging to the genus Micrococcus.

Advanced Usage

• Taxonomic context: In scientific writing, the genus name is always italicized. When used as a common noun to refer to members of this genus, it is often not italicized (e.g., "micrococci were observed").
  • The antibiotic resistance of these micrococci is under study.

Variants and Related Words

• Micrococci (n, plural): The plural form referring to multiple bacteria of this genus.
  • The slide showed numerous micrococci.
• Micrococcaceae (n): The name of the bacterial family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• There are no direct common-language synonyms for this proper scientific name. In informal contexts, it might be loosely referred to as a type of "coccus" (spherical bacterium) or "Gram-positive coccus."

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term has a single, specific meaning in scientific taxonomy as defined above. It does not have general English meanings outside this technical context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Micrococcaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Micrococcus
• genus Micrococcus