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Coccus

Coccus Meaning & Definition
Coccus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coccus?

[n] any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria

Synonyms | Synonyms for Coccus: cocci

Related Terms | Find terms related to Coccus: adenovirus | aerobe | aerobic bacteria | amoeba | anaerobe | anaerobic bacteria | bacillus | bacteria | bacterium | bug | disease-producing microorganism | echovirus | enterovirus | filterable virus | fungus | germ | gram-negative bacteria | gram-positive bacteria | microbe | microorganism | mold | nonfilterable virus | pathogen | picornavirus | protozoa | protozoon | reovirus | rhinovirus | rickettsia | spirillum | spirochete | spore | staphylococcus | streptococcus | trypanosome | vibrio | virus

See Also | eubacteria | eubacterium | staph | staphylococci | staphylococcus | true bacteria

Coccus In Webster's Dictionary

\Coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Cocci}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grain, seed. See {Cochineal}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect ({Coccus cacti}). 3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.

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