coelococcus

/kəˈlɒkəˌkɒsəs/

Definitions

1. noun

A coccus (bacterium) whose cell wall is composed of a layer of peptidoglycan outside the cytoplasmic membrane.

“The scientists identified a coelococcus as the primary cause of the bacterial infection.”

Synonyms

  • coccus
  • peptidoglycan-containing bacterium

Antonyms

  • aerobic bacterium
  • non-peptidoglycan-containing bacterium