coccus
noun
coc·cus
| \ ˈkä-kəs
\
\
plural cocci\ ˈkä-ˌkī
, -ˌkē ; ˈkäk-ˌsī
, -ˌsē \
, -ˌkē ; ˈkäk-ˌsī
, -ˌsē \
Definition of coccus
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a spherical bacterium
-coccus
noun combining form
plural -cocci
Definition of -coccus (Entry 2 of 2)
: berry-shaped microorganism
micrococcus
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Other Words from coccus
Noun
coccal
\ ˈkä-kəl
\
adjective
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adjective
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More Definitions for coccus
coccus
noun
coc·cus
| \ ˈkä-kəs
\
\
plural cocci\ ˈkä-ˌkī , -ˌkē; ˈkäk-ˌsī , -ˌsē \
Kids Definition of coccus
: a bacterium shaped like a ball
coccus
noun
coc·cus
| \ ˈkäk-əs
\
\
plural cocci\ ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī also -(ˌ)(s)ē \
Medical Definition of coccus
1
: a spherical bacterium
2
: cochineal