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-coccus

-coccus

See also: coccus and Coccus

English

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-coccus ‎(plural -cocci)

  1. any spherical microorganism

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The equivalent taxonomic names of the genera are capitalized.

Etymology

New Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος ‎(kókkos, “grain, seed”)

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