Ascococci

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ascococcus \As`co*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Ascococci}. [NL., fr. Gr.
     'asko`s bladder, bag + ? kernel.] (Biol.)
     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.


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