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coccus
1[ kok-uhs ]
noun
, plural coc·ci [kok, -sahy, -see].
- Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp.
-coccus
2- a combining form representing coccus in compound words:
streptococcus.
coccus
/ kŏk′əs /
, Plural cocci kŏk′sī,kŏk′ī
- Any of various bacteria having a round or ovoid form such as streptococcus or staphylococcus , usually grouped in chains.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcoccous, adjective
- ˈcoccoid, adjective
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Other Words From
- coccal coc·cic [kok, -sik], adjective
- coccous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coccus1
1755–65; < New Latin < Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coccus1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain
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Example Sentences
They are all species or varieties of the Linnean order Hemiptera, and genus Coccus.
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A bacillus, however short, can usually be distinguished from a coccus in that two sides are parallel.
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The Polish kermes (Coccus polonicus) was formerly used very much in Europe.
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The Coccus sinensis produces a kind of wax which is employed in China in the manufacture of candles.
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The principal varieties of kermes are the coccus quercus, the coccus polonicus, the coccus fragariæ, and the coccus uva ursi.
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