COCCOBACTERIUM

Coc`co*bac*te"ri*um, n.; pl. Coccobacteria. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. bacterium. So called from its round shape.] (Biol.)

Definition: One of the round variety of bacteria, a vegetable organism, generally less than a thousandth of a millimeter in diameter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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