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cocci

American  
[kok-sahy, -see] / ˈkɒk saɪ, -si /

noun

  1. plural of coccus.

  2. coccidioidomycosis.


cocci British  
/ ˈkɒksaɪ /

noun

  1. the plural of coccus

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Coccidioides, the fungus that causes cocci, thrives in rain-soaked soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2022

Note that bacterial shape is not phylum-dependent; bacteria within a phylum may be cocci, rod-shaped, or spiral.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Part a: The micrograph shows ball-shaped cocci about 0.9 microns long.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

One company, Nielsen Biosciences Inc., has developed a skin test to identify cocci but has not yet been able to make it financially viable.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2013

The nature of the bacteria present—e. g., cocci, bacilli, etc.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)