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Diplococcus
Interlocked duo of cocci (e.g. Pneumococcus) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Diplocaulus or Diplodocus.
A diplococcus (plural diplococci) is a round bacterium (a coccus) that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.
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