coccoid
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coccoid — adj. (Microbiol.) spherical; like a coccus; as, a coccoid microorganism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-coccoid — [käk′oid΄] combining form forming adjectives like a (specified kind of) coccus [staphylococcoid] * * * … Universalium
-coccoid — [käk′oid΄] combining form forming adjectives like a (specified kind of) coccus [staphylococcoid] … English World dictionary
coccoid — adjective Date: 1893 of, relating to, or resembling a coccus ; globular 1a(1) • coccoid noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
coccoid — /kok oyd/, adj. 1. Also, coccoidal. resembling a coccus; globular. n. 2. a coccoid cell or organism. [1910 15; COCC(US) + OID] * * * … Universalium
coccoid — coccus ► NOUN (pl. cocci) Biology ▪ any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium. DERIVATIVES coccal adjective coccoid adjective. ORIGIN originally denoting a scale insect: from Greek kokkos berry … English terms dictionary
coccoid — adjective spherical; like a coccus a coccoid microorganism • Similar to: ↑round, ↑circular … Useful english dictionary
coccoid — adj. rounded, spherical … English contemporary dictionary
coccoid — coc·coid … English syllables
coccoid — coc•coid [[t]ˈkɒk ɔɪd[/t]] also coc•coi′dal adj. mcr resembling a coccus; globular • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
