-coccus

See also: coccus and Coccus

English

Etymology

From New Latin coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).

Suffix

-coccus (plural -cocci)

1. any spherical microorganism

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -coccus

• cryptococcus
• diplococcus
• macrococcus
• ovococcus
• protococcus
• spermococcus
• staphylococcus

 

Related terms

• coccus

Translations

any spherical microorganism

• French: -coque (fr) m
• Georgian: -კოკი (-ḳoḳi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: -coccus
• Italian: -cocco

Usage notes

The equivalent taxonomic names of the genera are capitalized.