: a spherical bacterium
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Noun
The main ingredients in the Cough, Wheeze & Sneeze supplement are coccus cacti, lobaria pulmonaria, and hepar sulphuris calcareum.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
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“Coccus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coccus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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coccus
noun
coc·cus
ˈkäk-əs 
plural cocci
ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī
ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē
ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē
: a bacterium shaped like a sphere
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