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coccoid

American  
[kok-oid] / ˈkɒk ɔɪd /

adjective

  1. Also coccoidal resembling a coccus; globular.

noun

  1. a coccoid cell or organism.

Etymology

Origin of coccoid

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

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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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