Coccus
/[ˈkʰɑkəs]/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any approximately spherical bacterium.
- 2 any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria wordnet
- 3 One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
Etymology
From New Latin, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).