cocci
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Valley fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis or “cocci,” is caused by a fungus that grows in dirt.
From Los Angeles Times
But finally they had a definitive answer: It was cocci.
From New York Times
Officially known as coccidioidomycosis — or “cocci” for short — valley fever is a fungal infection that is transmitted in dust.
From Los Angeles Times
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as cocci or valley fever is endemic to the region’s soil, as well as California’s Central Valley.
From Salon
Meanwhile, scientists were oh so slowly poking around in a microscopic world of dots and dashes that would soon be recast as pathogenic cocci and bacilli.
From New York Times
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