-coccus
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-coccus

noun combining form
plural -cocci

Definition of -COCCUS

: berry-shaped microorganism <micrococcus>

Origin of -COCCUS

New Latin

-coc·cus

noun combining form \ˈkäk-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural -coc·ci \ˈkäk-ˌalso ˈkäk-ˌī, sometimes ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē\

Medical Definition of -COCCUS

: berry-shaped organism <gonococcus> <Micrococcus>

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