coccus
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noun \ˈkä-kəs\ plural coc·ci \ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē; ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē\
Definition of COCCUS
: a spherical bacterium
— coc·cal \ˈkä-kəl\ adjective
See Origin of COCCUS
New Latin, from Greek kokkos
First Known Use: 1888
coc·cus
noun \ˈkäk-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; coc·ci \ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī also -(ˌ)(s)ē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
coccus
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Spherical bacterium. Many species have characteristic arrangements that are useful in identification. Pairs of cocci are called diplococci; rows or chains, streptococci (see streptococcus); grapelike clusters, staphylococci (see staphylococcus); packets of eight or more cells, sarcinae; and groups of four cells in a square arrangement, tetrads. These characteristic groupings occur as a result of variations in the reproduction process.
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