Sarcina
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin sarcina (“bundle”).
Proper noun
Sarcina f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Clostridiaceae – cocci-shaped bacteria that fail to dissociate during replication such that they form a cube of eight bacteria.
Italian
Etymology
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Proper noun
Sarcina m or f by sense
- a surname
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025