Deinococcus

See also: deinococcus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “dreadful, strange”) + κόκκος (kókkos, “kernel”).

Proper noun

Deinococcus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Deinococcaceae – bacteria highly resistant to environmental hazards.