'Coccus' definitions:
Definition of 'coccus'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria [syn: coccus, cocci]
Definition of 'Coccus'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'coccus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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