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COCCI
coccus, cocci
(noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
COCCUS
coccus, cocci
(noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cocci
plural of coccus
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Noun
cocci (uncountable)
coccidioidomycosis
Source: Wiktionary
COCCUS
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
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