coccus
See also: Coccus and -coccus
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰɑkəs]
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Noun
coccus (plural cocci)
- Any approximately spherical bacterium.
- One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Derived terms
- -coccus
- -cocci
Translations
type of bacterium
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See also
- Oxycoccus