pediococcus

noun

ped·​io·​coc·​cus

ˌpedēəˈkäkəs

1

capitalized in some classifications : a genus of micrococci (family Micrococcaceae) that grow in beer and wort producing clouding and acid

2

plural pediococci

-ˈkäˌkē,

-ä(ˌ)kē,

-äkˌsē,

-äk(ˌ)sē

: any member of the genus Pediococcus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pedi- + -coccus

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