coccus, cocci
(noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
coccus, cocci
(noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cocci
plural of coccus
Shortening.
cocci (uncountable)
coccidioidomycosis
Source: Wiktionary
Coc"cus, n.; pl. Cocci. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Cochineal.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
3. (Biol.)
Definition: A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
