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coccus

noun coc·cus \ˈkä-kəs\

plural coc·ci \ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē; ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē\

Definition of COCCUS

: a spherical bacterium

— coc·cal \ˈkä-kəl\ adjective

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New Latin, from Greek kokkos

First Known Use: 1888

COCCI Defined for Kids

noun coc·cus \ˈkä-kəs\

plural coc·ci \ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē; ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē\

: a bacterium shaped like a ball

Medical Dictionary

noun coc·cus \ˈkäk-əs\

plural coc·ci \ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī also -(ˌ)(s)ē\

: a spherical bacterium

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