coccobacterium

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noun

One of various round variety of bacteria.

OriginAncient Greek κόκκος →
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Meanings

nouncoccobacterium (plural coccobacteria)

plural coccobacteria

  1. obsoletebacteriologyOne of various round variety of bacteria.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόκκος“grain”
  2. Englishcoccobacterium

From Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain”) + bacterium, from its round shape.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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