PEDIOCOCCUS
\pˈɛdɪˌɒkɒkəs], \pˈɛdɪˌɒkɒkəs], \p_ˈɛ_d_ɪ__ˌɒ_k_ɒ_k_ə_s]\
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A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria whose growth is dependent on the presence of a fermentable carbohydrate. No endospores are produced. Its organisms are found in fermenting plant products and are nonpathogenic to plants and animals, including humans.
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