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sar•ci•na
Pronunciation: (sär'su-nu), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -nas, -naePronunciation: (-nē"). [key]
Bacteriol.
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus
Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
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