Cocci

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Plural of coccus, 1.
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  • noun. Plural form of coccus.
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  • noun. any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
    • Word Usage
    "(sometimes several inches across) submerged in it, and consists of more or less gelatinous matrix enclosing innumerable "cocci," "bacteria," or other elements of the Schizomycete concerned."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    eubacteria  eubacterium  true bacteria  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    staph  staphylococci  staphylococcus  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Cyanobacteria  bacilli  bronchi  cavernosa  child!  
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