Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coccus form of bacteria in which the cells are separate.
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Other types of bacteria found in milk and cheese include monococcus, diplococcus, tetracoccus, streptococcus, staphilococcus, lactobacillus and bacterial propionicas.
Chapter 5 1989
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