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Definition of Micrococcaceae

1. Noun. Spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes.

Medical Definition of Micrococcaceae

1. A family of bacteria ranging from free living and saprophytic to parasitic and pathogenic forms. (12 Dec 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Micrococcaceae

microcide microcinematography microcin B17 synthase microcircuit microcircuitry microcircuits microcirculation microclimate microclimate microclimates

microclimatic microcline microcline microclines micrococcaceae Micrococcaceae (current term) micrococcal micrococcal micrococcal nuclease micrococci

micrococci micrococcus Micrococcus Micrococcus candidus Micrococcus conglomeratus Micrococcus cryophilus micrococcus luteus Micrococcus morrhuae Micrococcus ureae Micrococcus varians

Literary usage of Micrococcaceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fish Fermentation Technology by Cherl-Ho Lee, Keith H. Steinkraus, P.J. Alan Reilly (1993)
"The microflora of salted fish was dominated by Micrococcaceae and Bacillus and those of red pepper and cooked millet by Bacillus, and ginger by gram ..."

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