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 coccus1755–65; <New Latin <Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry OTHER WORDS FROM coccuscoccal, coc·cic [kok-sik], /ˈkɒk sɪk/, adjectivecoccous, adjectiveDefinition 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 coccuscoccus / (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 coccuscoccoid, coccal or coccic (ˈkɒksɪk), adjectivecoccous, adjectiveWord Origin for coccusC18: 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 coccuscoc′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 coccuscoccus [ 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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