noun
- a spherical bacterium that occurs in irregular clusters
Usage: biology; microbiology
Examples
- The laboratory identified several species of micrococcus in the soil sample.
- Micrococcus bacteria are commonly found on human skin.
- The researcher studied the growth patterns of micrococcus under different conditions.
- Some micrococcus species are used in biotechnology applications.
- The micrococcus colonies appeared as small, round clusters under the microscope.