'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'

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