Meaning & use
sarcinae
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Spherical bacteria that divide along three perpendicular planes to form cube-shaped packets of eight or more cells.
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Under the microscope, the sarcinae appeared as neat, cube-like clusters of cells.
Sarcinae are sometimes found in the human digestive tract without causing disease.
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From Latin sarcina, meaning bundle or package, describing the packet-like arrangement of the bacterial cells.
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