coccosphere

noun

coc·​co·​sphere

ˈkäkō,

ˈkäkə+ˌ-

plural -s

: a coccolithophore or its skeleton

Word History

Etymology

cocc- + -sphere

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Rhymes for coccosphere

• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hemisphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere
• microsphere
• miserere
• mountaineer