[bacterium] In taxonomy, Tetracoccus is a genus of the Rhodobacteraceae. ===Scientific journals=== ===Scientific books=== ===Scientific databases=== ...[plant] Tetracoccus is a plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae. Its name means, from Greek `four seed` (tetra meaning `four` and kokkos, `kernel, grain`). The genus includes Halliophytum I.M.Johnst.. ...
A spherical bacterium that divides in two planes and characteristically forms groups of four cells. ... Origin: tetra-+ G. Kokkos, berry ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tet′ră-kok′ŭs, -kok′sī Definitions: 1. An old term describing a spheric bacterium that divides in two planes and characteristically forms groups of four cells.