coccoid

adjective coc·coid \ˈkä-ˌkȯid\

Definition of COCCOID

: of, relating to, or resembling a coccus : globular 1a(1)

— coccoid noun

1893

Medical Dictionary

adjective coc·coid \ˈkäk-ˌȯid\

: of, related to, or resembling a coccus

—coccoid noun

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