coccus
noun pl. cocci
- a bacterium of a spherical shape
- any of the carpels, containing one seed, into which compound fruits split when ripe
See coccus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏkˈəs)
noun pl. coc·ci (kŏkˈsī, kŏkˈī) - A bacterium having a spherical or spheroidal shape.
- Botany A division containing a single seed that splits apart from a many-lobed fruit.
Related Forms:
- cocˈcal (kŏkˈəl) adjective
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