coccus
coc·cus
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
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