Meaning & use
Cocci
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Spherical or oval-shaped bacteria, as distinguished from rod-shaped or spiral forms.
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Under the microscope, the sample revealed clusters of cocci typical of a staphylococcus infection.
Streptococci are cocci that characteristically grow in chains.
A note on using this word
"Cocci" is the plural of "coccus," from the Greek "kokkos" meaning "berry" or "seed," describing the bacteria's round shape.
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