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1. n. A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especially in those those of the stomach, associated with certain diseases. The individual organisms undergo division along two perpendicular partitions, so that multiplication takes place in two directions, giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, a sarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group.
2. A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especially in those those of the stomach, associated with certain diseases. The individual organisms undergo division along two perpendicular partitions, so that multiplication takes place in two directions, giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, a sarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group. Sarcina form (Biol.), the tetrad form seen in the division of a dumb-bell group of micrococci into four; -- applied particularly to bacteria. See micrococcus.
3. A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especiallyin those those of the stomach, associated with certain diseases. Theindividual organisms undergo division along two perpendicularpartitions, so that multiplication takes place in two directions,giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, asarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group. Sarcina form (Biol.), thetetrad form seen in the division of a dumb-bell group of micrococciinto four; -- applied particularly to bacteria. See micrococcus.
4. n. A genus of bacteria found in various organic fluids, especially in those those of the stomach, associated with certain diseases. The individual organisms undergo division along two perpendicular partitions, so that multiplication takes place in two directions, giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, a sarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group.