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cocci

/ˈkɒ.kaɪ/

cocci is the plural of coccus.

Meaning of coccus

Noun

coccus (plural cocci)

  1. Any approximately spherical bacterium.
  2. One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
    Synonyms:
    coque

Noun

cocci (uncountable)

  1. coccidioidomycosis

Origin of cocci

Shortening.

Questions about cocci

What does cocci mean?
Cocci means coccidioidomycosis.
What is cocci the plural of?
Cocci is the plural of coccus.
What part of speech is cocci?
Cocci is a noun.
How do you pronounce cocci?
Cocci is pronounced /ˈkɒ.kaɪ/.

Words near cocci in the dictionary

  1. Cocceianism
  2. Coccejan
  3. Coccejanism
  4. coccerin
  5. coccerins
  6. cocci
  7. Coccia
  8. Coccias
  9. coccic
  10. coccicidal
  11. coccicide

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