cocci

coc·ci

C0440800 (kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī)n. Plural of coccus.

cocci

(ˈkɒksaɪ) n1. (Animals) the plural of coccus2. (Botany) the plural of coccus3. (Microbiology) the plural of coccus

coc•ci

(ˈkɒk saɪ, -si)

n. 1. pl. of coccus. 2. coccidioidomycosis.

Thesaurus

Noun

cocci - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteriacoccuseubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagellastaph, staphylococci, staphylococcus - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Cocci

berry-shaped bacteria; diameter, 1–2 microns. Cocci are nonmotile and gram-positive, form no spores, and reproduce by transverse division.

Classified as cocci are Micrococci, Streptococci, Staphylococci, and Sarcina. On solid nutrient media cocci form round, smooth convex colonies (gray, white, yellow, or red). Cocci are widely distributed in nature, living in soil, air, and food products. Lactic-acid streptococci are used in making sour cream, butter, and clabbers. Pathogenic streptococci and staphylococci produce inflammatory processes and purulent diseases—for example, furunculosis, erysipelas, and angina.

cocci

[kok´si] (L.) a plural of coccus.

coc·ci

(kok'sī), Avoid the mispronunciation kok'ī.Plural of coccus.

cocci

(kŏk′sī, kŏk′ī)n. Plural of coccus.

coc·ci

(kok'sī) Plural of coccus.

cocci

Related to cocci: Bacilli, valley fever

noun

Synonyms for cocci

noun any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria

Synonyms

coccus

Related Words

eubacteria
eubacterium
true bacteria
staph
staphylococci
staphylococcus

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