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COCCOID

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coc⋅coid

  [kok-oid]
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–adjective
1. Also, coc⋅coi⋅dal. resembling a coccus; globular.
–noun
2. a coccoid cell or organism.
Origin:
1910–15; cocc(us) + -oid
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coc·coid   (kŏk'oid)   
adj.  Shaped like or resembling a coccus; spherical.
n.  A coccoid microorganism.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: coc·coid
Pronunciation: 'käk-"oid
Function: adjective
: of, related to, or resembling a coccus —coccoid noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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