Biology:Morococcus

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Morococcus is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1]

Etymology

The name Morococcus derives from: Latin noun morum, mulberry; New Latin masculine gender noun coccus (from Greek masculine gender noun kokkos (κόκκος), grain, seed), coccus; New Latin masculine gender noun Morococcus, the mulberry coccus.[2]

Species

The genus contains a single species,[2] Morococcus cerebrosus (Long et al. 1981, (type species of the genus)).[3] ; Latin masculine gender adjective cerebrosus, having a madness of the brain, hare-brained, hotbrained, passionate; intended to mean pertaining to the brain, the original source of isolation of this organism.[4]

References

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