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-coccus

UK/-ˈkɒkəs/US/-ˈkɑkəs/

-coccus suffix: any spherical microorganism.

Suffix

-coccus (plural -cocci)

  1. any spherical microorganism

-coccus meaning in Persian

-coccus in Persian

any spherical microorganism
ـکوک -kok

Forms of -coccus

plural-cocci

Origin of -coccus

From New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).

Words formed from -coccus

Questions about -coccus

What does -coccus mean?
-coccus means any spherical microorganism.
What is -coccus in Persian?
-coccus in Persian is ـکوک (-kok). See -coccus meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is -coccus?
-coccus is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -coccus?
-coccus is pronounced /-ˈkɒkəs/ (UK).

Words near -coccus in the dictionary

  1. -clofenac
  2. -cnemic
  3. -co
  4. -co-
  5. -cocci
  6. -coccus
  7. -coel
  8. -coele
  9. -coelous
  10. -coels
  11. -col-

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