protococcus

pro·to·coc·cus
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/ˌpɹəʊtəˈkɒkəs/

noun

Any bacterium of the genus Protococcus.

OriginEnglish proto- ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounprotococcus (plural protococci)

plural protococci

  1. Any bacterium of the genus Protococcus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Englishprotococcus

From proto- + -coccus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with protococcus

streptococcusenterococcuscryptococcuspneumococcusechinococcuscoccusascococcus-coccuscytococcusdiplococcusmacrococcus
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Cite this entry
APA

protococcus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protococcus

MLA

“protococcus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protococcus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protococcus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protococcus.

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