Micrococcus

See also: micrococcus

Translingual

Micrococcus luteus colonies

Etymology

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Proper noun

Micrococcus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Micrococcaceae – micrococci, which bear plasmids that give them diverse potential uses.

Hypernyms

(genus): Prokaryota - superkingdom; Bacteria - kingdom; Posibacteria - subkingdom; Actinobacteriota - phylum; Actinomycetia - class; Micrococcales - order; Micrococcaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Micrococcus luteus - type species

References

Micrococcus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Micrococcus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Micrococcus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Micrococcus at List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

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