About The Word Coccus
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Coccus
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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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