cocci
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noun, plural coc·ci [-sahy, -see] .
[-sahy, -see] . 1.
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium. See diag. under bacteria.
2.
Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp.
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| —n , pl -ci | |
| 1. | bacillus Compare spirillum any spherical or nearly spherical bacterium, such as a staphylococcus |
| 2. | the part of a fruit that contains one seed and separates from the whole fruit at maturity |
| 3. | any of the scale insects of the genus Coccus |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain] | |
| 'coccoid | |
| —adj | |
| 'coccal | |
| —adj | |
| coccic | |
| —adj | |
| 'coccous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
cocci
spherical-shaped bacteria, pl. of L. coccus, from Gk. kokkos "berry."
coccus
1763 as an insect genus (including the cochineal bug); 1883 as a type of bacterium, from Gk. kokkos "grain, seed, berry."
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Medical Dictionary
coccus coc·cus (kŏk'əs)
n. pl. coc·ci (kŏk'sī, kŏk'ī)
A bacterium of round, spheroidal, or ovoid form.
coc'coid' (kŏk'oid') or coc'cal (kŏk'əl) adj.
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Science Dictionary
| coccus (kŏk'əs) Pronunciation Key
Plural cocci (kŏk'sī, kŏk'ī) Any of various bacteria having a round or ovoid form such as streptococcus or staphylococcus, usually grouped in chains. |
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Cocci is spread in the environment through dust that contains spores of the fungus.
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