diplococcus

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/ˌdɪp.ləʊ̯ˈkɒk.əs/

noun

A coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.

OriginEnglish coccus ← New Latin coccu ← Latin coccum →
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Meanings

noundiplococcus (plural diplococci)

plural diplococci

  1. biologyA coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐπλόος (dĭplóos)
  6. Englishdiplo-
  7. Ancient Greekκόκκος (kókkos)
  8. Latincoccum
  9. New Latincoccu
  10. Englishcoccus
  11. Englishdiplococcus

From diplo- + -coccus.

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Translations

Catalan diplococ
  • diplococa coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells
French diplocoque
  • diplocoquea coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells
Italian diplocòcco
  • diplocòccoa coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells
Romanian diplococ
  • diplococa coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells
Spanish diplococo
  • diplococoa coccus that typically occurs in the form of two joined cells

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with diplococcus

streptococcusenterococcuscryptococcuspneumococcusechinococcuscoccusascococcus-coccuscytococcusmacrococcusprotococcus
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Anagrams

culdoscopic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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