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coccus /ˈkɒkəs /noun (plural cocci /ˈkɒk(s)ʌɪ/ /ˈkɒk(s)iː/) BiologyAny spherical or roughly spherical bacterium.Major and limb-threatening infections may involve aerobic gram positive cocci, gram negative bacilli, anaerobes, and enterococci....- Pathologic examination of the specimen revealed an organizing abscess with numerous bacterial cocci.
- The elongation phase of growth distinguishes bacilli from cocci, which grow and divide by pure septation.
Derivativescoccal adjective ...- Scanning electron microscopy revealed coccal microorganisms surrounded by mucopolysaccharides consistent with a biofiolm.
- This suggests that the coccal bacteria are capable of secreting both cellulase for dissolving the cellulose of the margo-fibrils and pectinase for dissolving the pectin-rich tori.
coccoid adjective ...- The waters contain an abundant, but low diversity, microbial population of thermophilic filamentous and coccoid bacteria.
- Examination of the sinters by scanning electron microscopy confirms that they are laminated and contain an abundant, low-diversity assemblage of filamentous, bacilliform, and coccoid microbes.
OriginMid 18th century (denoting a scale insect): modern Latin, from Greek kokkos 'berry'. Compare with cochineal. |