coccus

Noun
Synonyms: cocci

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any spherical or nearly spherical bacteriaSynonyms: cocci
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Coccus \Coc"cus\, n.; pl. Cocci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grain, seed. See Cochineal.]

1.(Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti). [1913 Webster]

3.(Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule. [1913 Webster]

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