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| coc·cus [ kókəss ] (plural coc·ci [ kók s, kó k ]) |
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1. type of bacterium: a spherical or nearly spherical microorganism, especially a bacterium
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2. part of fruit containing seed: a subdivision of a fruit that contains a single seed and resembles a berry
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| [Early 19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek kokkos "grain, berry"] |
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  coc·cal adjective |
| coc·coid adjective |
| coc·cous adjective |
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