ˌpedēəˈkäkəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from pedi- (II) + -coccus
1. capitalized , in some classifications : a genus of micrococci (family Micrococcaceae) that grow in beer and wort producing clouding and acid
2. plural pediococ·ci -ˈkäˌkē, -ä(ˌ)kē, -äkˌsē, -äk(ˌ)sē : any member of the genus Pediococcus