-coccus
See also: coccus and Coccus
English
Etymology
From New Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”)
Suffix
-coccus (plural -cocci)
- 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
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Usage notes
The equivalent taxonomic names of the genera are capitalized.