diplococcus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs

WordNet

Dip`lo*coc"cus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. twofold + grain, seed.
Wordforms
plural Diplococci
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.

Webster 1913