A type of spherical bacterium that lives on or in skin tissue.
From Greek 'derma' (skin) + 'kokkos' (berry or grain, used for round bacteria). This taxonomic term emerged in microbiology during the late 19th century to classify skin-dwelling bacteria.
Your skin is home to trillions of bacteria, and dermococcus species are among your natural residents—they're mostly harmless and part of your skin's protective microbiome!
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