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adjective
1.
Also, coc·coi·dal. resembling a coccus; globular.
noun
2.
a coccoid cell or organism.
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Coccoid
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| coccus (ˈkɒkəs) | |
| —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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