coccicide

C3O1C3C3I1C3I1D2E1

noun

Any substance that kills cocci (spherical bacteria).

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Meanings

nouncoccicide (plural coccicides)

plural coccicides

  1. bacteriologyAny substance that kills cocci (spherical bacteria).

Origin

From cocc(us) + -i- + -cide.

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Cite this entry
APA

coccicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccicide

MLA

“coccicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coccicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccicide.

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