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coccoid

[kok-oid]

adjective

  1. Also coccoidal resembling a coccus; globular.

noun

  1. a coccoid cell or organism.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coccoid1

First recorded in 1910–15; cocc(us) + -oid
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Example Sentences

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This organism varies in form from a coccoid rod to long, wavy filaments, which may reach a length of 100�; the width varies from 0.75� to 1�.

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