coccus
coccus · cocci
кокк
Kokke, Kokkus
Any approximately spherical bacteriumAny approximately spherical bacterium.
/ˈkɒ.kəs/
Meaning
2 sensesAny approximately spherical bacterium.
Kokke, Kokkus
коккkokk
any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Translations
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By meaning 1
a bacterium of spherical shape:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a bacterium of spherical shape:
Origin
From New Latin, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).From New Latin, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).
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plural: cocciSynonyms
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