coccus

[ kok-uhs ]

/ ˈkɒk əs /

noun, plural coc·ci [kok-sahy, -see]. /ˈkɒk saɪ, -si/.

Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.

Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp.

Origin of coccus

1755–65; <New Latin <Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry

OTHER WORDS FROM coccus

coccal, coc·cic

[kok-sik], /ˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectivecoccous, adjective

Definition for coccus (2 of 2)

-coccus

a combining form representing coccus in compound words: streptococcus.

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British Dictionary definitions for coccus

coccus

/ (ˈkɒkəs) /

noun plural -ci (-saɪ)

any spherical or nearly spherical bacterium, such as a staphylococcusCompare bacillus (def. 1), spirillum (def. 1)

the part of a fruit that contains one seed and separates from the whole fruit at maturity

any of the scale insects of the genus Coccus

Derived forms of coccus

coccoid, coccal or coccic (ˈkɒksɪk), adjectivecoccous, adjective

Word Origin for coccus

C18: from New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain

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Medical definitions for coccus (1 of 2)

coccus

[ kŏk′əs ]

n. pl. coc•ci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī)

A bacterium of round, spheroidal, or ovoid form.

Other words from coccus

coc′coid′ (kŏk′oid′) null adj.

Medical definitions for coccus (2 of 2)

-coccus

suff.

A microorganism of spherical or spheroidal shape:streptococcus.

Scientific definitions for coccus

coccus

[ kŏk′əs ]

Plural cocci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī)

Any of various bacteria having a round or ovoid form such as streptococcus or staphylococcus, usually grouped in chains.

单词	coccus
释义	coccus [ kok-uhs ] / ˈkɒk əs / noun, plural coc·ci [kok-sahy, -see]. /ˈkɒk saɪ, -si/. Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium. Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp. Origin of coccus 1755–65; <New Latin <Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry OTHER WORDS FROM coccus coccal, coc·cic [kok-sik], /ˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectivecoccous, adjective Definition for coccus (2 of 2) -coccus a combining form representing coccus in compound words: streptococcus. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for coccus coccus / (ˈkɒkəs) / noun plural -ci (-saɪ) any spherical or nearly spherical bacterium, such as a staphylococcusCompare bacillus (def. 1), spirillum (def. 1) the part of a fruit that contains one seed and separates from the whole fruit at maturity any of the scale insects of the genus Coccus Derived forms of coccus coccoid, coccal or coccic (ˈkɒksɪk), adjectivecoccous, adjective Word Origin for coccus C18: from New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for coccus (1 of 2) coccus [ kŏk′əs ] n. pl. coc•ci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī) A bacterium of round, spheroidal, or ovoid form. Other words from coccus coc′coid′ (kŏk′oid′) null adj. Medical definitions for coccus (2 of 2) -coccus suff. A microorganism of spherical or spheroidal shape:streptococcus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for coccus coccus [ kŏk′əs ] Plural cocci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī) Any of various bacteria having a round or ovoid form such as streptococcus or staphylococcus, usually grouped in chains. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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