I. ˌastərōˈkäkəs
Etymology: New Latin, from aster- + -coccus
synonym of mycoplasma
II. noun
( plural asterococ·ci -äˌkī, -äkē, -äkˌsī, -äksē)
Etymology: New Latin, from aster- + -coccus
1. : an organism of the genus Mycoplasma
2. : a disk-shaped developmental form of an asterococcus