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Streptococcus :: Streptococci (pl. ) of Streptococcu.

Ascococcus :: Ascococcus (n.) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci..

Micrococcal :: Micrococcal (a.) Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci.

Tetracoccous :: Tetracoccous (a.) Having four cocci, or carpels..

Coccinella :: Coccinella (n.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvae feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs..

Kermes :: Kermes (n.) A small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Coccus ilicis) feeds.

Diplococcus :: Diplococcus (n.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.

Ascococci :: Ascococci (pl. ) of Ascococcu.

Ladies'' Eardrops :: Ladies' eardrops () The small-flowered Fuchsia (F. coccinea), and other closely related species..

Cytococci :: Cytococci (pl. ) of Cytococcu.

Bark Louse :: Bark louse () An insect of the family Coccidae, which infests the bark of trees and vines..

Mycothrix :: Mycothrix (n.) The chain of micrococci formed by the division of the micrococci in multiplication.

Ovococci :: Ovococci (pl. ) of Ovococcu.

Aphidophagous :: Aphidophagous (a.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family Coccinellidae..

Streptoneura :: Streptococcus (n.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved..

Diplococci :: Diplococci (pl. ) of Diplococcu.

Cocciferous :: Cocciferous (a.) Bearing or producing berries; bacciferous; as, cocciferous trees or plants..

Torulaform :: Torulaform (a.) Having the appearance of a torula; in the form of a little chain; as, a torulaform string of micrococci..

Aphis Lion :: Aphis lion () The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larvae of the ladybugs (Coccinella)..

Ladybird :: Ladybird (n.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella..

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