ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkäkəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + -coccus
1. capitalized : a large genus (the type of the family Micrococcaceae) of spherical bacteria occurring in plates or irregular groups rather than in packets or chains and now usually including numerous forms formerly placed in the genus Staphylococcus
2. plural micrococci : a small spherical bacterium ; especially : a member of the genus Micrococcus