Pediococcus
[ped-ee-uh-kok-uh s] /ˌpɛd i əˈkɒk əs/
noun, plural pediococci
[ped-ee-uh-kok-sahy, -see] /ˌpɛd i əˈkɒk saɪ, -si/ (Show IPA). Bacteriology.
1.
any of several spherical, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Pediococcus, producing acid and clouding in beer and wort.
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