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dip|lo|coc|cus — «DIHP luh KOK uhs», noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». Bacteriology. any one of a group of elongated, parasitic bacteria, occurring typically as paired cells enclosed in a capsule, especially the species that causes lobar pneumonia. See also… … Useful english dictionary
en|ter|o|coc|cus — «EHN tuhr oh KOK uhs», noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». a streptococcus usually found in the human intestine … Useful english dictionary
gon|o|coc|cus — «GON uh K uhs», noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. ╂[< Greek gónos seed + English coccus] … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|coc|cus — «MY kruh KOK uhs», noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». any one of a genus of spherical or egg shaped, parasitic or saprophytic bacteria, aggregating in various ways. Certain micrococci cause disease; others produce fermentation. ╂[< New Latin… … Useful english dictionary
pneu|mo|coc|cus — «NOO muh KOK uhs, NYOO », noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». the bacterium that causes lobar pneumonia. ╂[< New Latin pneumococcus < Greek pneúmōn lung + New Latin coccus coccus] … Useful english dictionary
strep|to|coc|cus — «STREHP tuh KOK uhs», noun, plural coc|ci « KOK sy». any one of a group of spherical bacteria that multiply by dividing in only one direction, usually forming chains; strep. The streptococcus is a Gram positive bacterium. The various kinds… … Useful english dictionary
me|nin|go|coc|cus — «muh NIHNG guh KOK uhs», noun, plural ci « sy». a bacterium or coccus that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. ╂[< mening(es) + coccus] … Useful english dictionary
staph|y|lo|coc|cus — «STAF uh luh KOK uhs», noun, plural cocci « KOK sy». any one of a group of spherical parasitic bacteria that usually bunch together in irregular masses, such as the micrococcus which causes the formation of pus. Several species are capable of… … Useful english dictionary
coc — an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus; chi·o·coc·ca; chlo·ro·coc·ca·les; chlo·ro·coc·cine; chlo·ro·coc·cum; chon·dro·coc·cus; chro·o·coc·ca·ce·ae; chro·o·coc·ca·les; chro·o·coc·cus; coc·ca·ce·ae; coc·ca·gee; coc·cal; coc·ce·ian; coc·ce·ian·ism; coc·ce·rin;… … English syllables
cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… … English syllables
