ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Coccus

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation [ˈkʰɑkəs] · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Coccus is a noun meaning Any approximately spherical bacterium.

Meaning

Any approximately spherical bacterium.

More Meanings

  1. One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.

Word Forms

Synonyms for coccus

Depending on context, synonyms include coque, cocci.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cacti, coccobacterium, coccoid, cylinder, coxy, circlet.

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