Crossword-Solution: DIPLOCOCCI 10 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 19

They multiply by fission; and when they divide in such a way that the resulting cells remain in pairs, are called _diplococci_, of which the bacteria of gonorrhœa and pneumonia are examples (Fig.

Stained with Muir's capsule stain.] _Pneumo-bacteria._--Two forms of organism associated with pneumonia--_Fraenkel's pneumococcus_ (one of the diplococci) (Fig.

This would no doubt tend to explain the phenomenon observed by Kuntze that milk is not so rapidly fermented by organisms of this group as when cultures of diplococci and yeasts are added.

The presence of these diplococci and bacillar lactic ferments in the intestinal tract of ruminants and horses might possess some importance for the preparation of yoghourt in bags or tubes made from the stomachs of these animals.

This is due to the action of sush bacilli, diplococci, yeasts, and moulds as are shown in this illustration.] However fresh the milk may be, it will contain useless or injurious bacteria, and we must get rid of these before attempting to introduce those whose growth we wish to encourage.