diplococcus

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.

Similar words

capsulated crassus diplobacterium diplobacillus binucleate diploid poly polykaryon monocilium dodecaploid

Often followed by

pneumoniae intracellularis of pneumonia lanceolatus in which is rheumaticus

Word family

diplococci