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Coccus   /kˈɑkəs/   Listen
Coccus

noun
(pl. cocci)
1.
Any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.  Synonym: cocci.



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Coccus hesperidum
Dactylopius coccus
genus Coccus
staphylococcus


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... 1 to 3).—Rod-shaped cells. A bacillus, however short, can usually be distinguished from a coccus in that two sides are parallel. Some bacilli after fission retain a characteristic arrangement and may be spoken of ...
— The Elements of Bacteriological Technique • John William Henry Eyre


Words linked to "Coccus" :   staphylococci, staph, Dactylopius coccus, eubacterium, coccal, eubacteria, true bacteria


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