-coccus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. any spherical microorganism

Pronunciation

/-ˈkɒkəs/ /-ˈkɑkəs/

Word forms

-coccus -cocci

Etymology

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

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