-coccus

noun combining form

plural -cocci

Definition of -COCCUS

: berry-shaped microorganism <micrococcus>

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noun combining form -coc·cus \ˈkäk-əs\

plural -coc·ci \ˈkäk-ˌsī also ˈkäk-ˌī, sometimes ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē\

: berry-shaped organism <gonococcus> <Micrococcus>

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