-coccus


-coccus

(word root) spherical bacteriumExamples of words with the root -coccus: streptococcus

-coccus

suff. A microorganism of spherical or spheroidal shape: streptococcus.
[From coccus.]

coc•cus

(ˈkɒk əs)

n., pl. -ci (-sī, -sē). a spherical bacterium. [1755–65; < New Latin < Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry] coc′cal, coc′cic (-sɪk) adj. coc′cous, adj.

-coccus

a combining form representing coccus in the names of bacteria: streptococcus.