Meaning of COCCUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâkus
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| | Definition: | | [n] any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria |
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| | Synonyms: | | cocci |
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| | See Also: | | eubacteria, eubacterium, staph, staphylococci, staphylococcus, true bacteria | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Cocci}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grain, seed.
See {Cochineal}.]
1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale
insects, and the cochineal insect ({Coccus cacti}).
3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- Spherical bacterial cells.
- A bacterium with a rounded or spherical shape.
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| | Related Terms: | | adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobe, anaerobic bacteria, bacillus, bacteria, bacterium, bug, disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus, filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold, nonfilterable virus, pathogen, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon, reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spirochete, spore, staphylococcus, streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus |
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