-coccus

-coccus

See also: coccus and Coccus

English

Etymology

From New Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”)

Suffix

-coccus (plural -cocci)

1. any spherical microorganism

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ascococcus
• cryptococcus
• cytococcus
• diplococcus
• echinococcus
• enterococcus

• gonococcus
• macrococcus
• meningococcus
• micrococcus
• ovococcus

• pneumococcus
• protococcus
• spermococcus
• staphylococcus
• streptococcus

Related terms

• coccus

Translations

any spherical microorganism

French: -coque (fr) m Georgian: -კოკი (-ḳoḳi)

Italian: -cocco

Usage notes

The equivalent taxonomic names of the genera are capitalized.