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coccus
-coccus(word root) spherical bacteriumExamples of words with the root -coccus: streptococcuscoc·cus C0441600 (kŏk′əs)n. pl. coc·ci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī) A bacterium having a spherical or spheroidal shape.
[New Latin, from Greek kokkos, grain, seed.]
coc′cal (kŏk′əl) adj.coccus (ˈkɒkəs) n, pl -ci (-saɪ) 1. (Microbiology) any spherical or nearly spherical bacterium, such as a staphylococcus. Compare bacillus1, spirillum12. (Botany) the part of a fruit that contains one seed and separates from the whole fruit at maturity3. (Animals) any of the scale insects of the genus Coccus[C18: from New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain] ˈcoccoid, coˈcoidal, ˈcoccal, coccic adj ˈcoccous adjcoc•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. coc·cus (kŏk′əs) Plural cocci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī) Any of various bacteria that are shaped like a sphere and are usually linked together to form chains.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  coccus - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteriacoccieubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagellastaph, staphylococci, staphylococcus - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections |
Translationscoccus
coccus[′käk·əs] (microbiology) A form of eubacteria which are more or less spherical in shape. coccus
coccus [kok´us] (pl. coc´ci) (L.) a spherical bacterium, usually slightly less than 1 μ in diameter, belonging to the Micrococcaceae family. It is one of the three basic forms of bacteria, the other two being bacillus (rod-shaped) and spirillum (spiral-shaped). A pathogenic coccus can almost always be classified as either a staphylococcus (occurring in clusters), or a streptococcus (occurring in short or long chains). Both staphylococci and streptococci are gram-positive and do not form spores.
The staphylococci are responsible for many serious infections, especially Staphylococcus aureus, which is the causative agent in boils, abscesses, osteomyelitis, and a large variety of other infections. Staphylococci have received much attention in recent years because of the ability of most strains to develop a resistance to antibiotics.
The most dangerous streptococci are those of the beta-hemolytic type. Various species of streptococci cause sore throat, scarlet fever, mastoiditis, and septicemia. Cocci.coc·cus, pl. coc·ci (kok'ŭs, kok'sī), Avoid mispronouncing the plural form kok'ī.1. A bacterium of round, spheroid, or ovoid form. 2. Synonym(s): cochineal [G. kokkos, berry] coccus (kŏk′əs)n. pl. cocci (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī) A bacterium having a spherical or spheroidal shape.
coc′cal (kŏk′əl) adj.coc·cus, pl. cocci (kokŭs, -sī) 1. A bacterium of round, spheroid, or ovoid form. 2. Synonym(s): cochineal. [G. kokkos, berry]coccus A common type of spherical or spheroidal bacterium. Cocci connected in line are called STREPTOCOCCI; those in bunches are called STAPHYLOCOCCI.coccus a bacterium having a spherical or globular form.coc·cus, pl. cocci (kokŭs, -sī) A bacterium of round, spheroid, or ovoid form. [G. kokkos, berry]coccus
Related to coccus: lactobacillus, Coccus cactiSynonyms for coccusnoun any spherical or nearly spherical bacteriaSynonymsRelated Words- eubacteria
- eubacterium
- true bacteria
- staph
- staphylococci
- staphylococcus
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