coccoid
[ kok-oid ]
adjective
Also coc·coi·dal. resembling a coccus; globular.
noun
a coccoid cell or organism.
Origin of coccoid
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How to use coccoid in a sentence
Some of the coccoid bodies are formed in the lumen of the gut and Malpighian tubules.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
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