genus micrococcus

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1. type genus of the family Micrococcaceae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bacteria genus,
definition	:	a genus of bacteria (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family micrococcaceae, micrococcaceae,
definition	:	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 (noun.animal)