Coccaceae
plural noun
Coc·ca·ce·ae
\kəˈkāsēˌē, käˈ-\
Definition of Coccaceae
in some classifications
: a family of bacteria comprising those more or less spherical in shape now rarely regarded as a natural assemblage — compare bacillaceae, bacteriaceae
coccaceous
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Origin and Etymology of coccaceae
New Latin, from cocc- + -aceae
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