GENUS MICROCOCCUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Micrococcus mean? 

• GENUS MICROCOCCUS (noun)
  The noun GENUS MICROCOCCUS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Micrococcaceae

  Familiarity information: GENUS MICROCOCCUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS MICROCOCCUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the family Micrococcaceae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Micrococcus; Micrococcus

Hypernyms ("genus Micrococcus" is a kind of...):

bacteria genus (a genus of bacteria)

Holonyms ("genus Micrococcus" is a member of...):

family Micrococcaceae; Micrococcaceae (spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes)