n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ī -kr ō - ' kä-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -coc · ci \ - ' käk-( ˌ )s ī , -( ˌ )s ē ; - ' kä-( ˌ )k ī , -( ˌ )k ē \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1870
: a small spherical bacterium especially : any of a genus ( Micrococcus ) of gram-positive chiefly harmless bacteria that typically occur in irregular clusters
– mi · cro · coc · cal \ - ' kä-k ə l \ adjective