English noun: family Micrococcaceae | |||
1. | family Micrococcaceae (animal) spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes | ||
Synonyms | Micrococcaceae | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bacteria family | ||
Member holonym | genus Micrococcus, genus Staphylococcus, Micrococcus | ||
Member meronym | division Eubacteria | ||