rhodococcus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “red”) + Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, berry”). By surface analysis, rhodo- +‎ -coccus.

Noun

rhodococcus (plural rhodococci)

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Rhodococcus.
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