Main Entry: coc·cus

Pronunciation: \ˈkä-kəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural coc·ci \ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē; ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kokkos

Date: 1888

: a spherical bacterium

— coc·cal \ˈkä-kəl\ adjective