coccoid

American

[kok-oid] / ˈkɒk ɔɪd /

adjective

Also coccoidal resembling a coccus; globular.

noun

a coccoid cell or organism.

Etymology

Origin of coccoid

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

Example Sentences

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Nine cultures showed growth of rod or coccoid bacteria.

From Time Magazine Archive

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�.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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