- coccous
- coc·cous
English syllables. 2014.
coccous
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coccous — ˈkäkəs adjective Etymology: New Latin coccus + English ous : composed of cocci : coccoid … Useful english dictionary
coccus — coccal, coccic /kok sik/, adj. coccous, adj. /kok euhs/, n., pl. cocci / suy, see/. 1. Bacteriol. a spherical bacterium. See diag. under bacteria. 2. Bot. one of the carpels of a schizocarp. [1755 65; < NL < Gk kókkos grain, seed, berry] * * *… … Universalium
dicoccous — (ˈ)dī|käkəs adjective Etymology: di + coccous (from Greek kokkos grain, seed) : composed of two coherent one seeded carpels a dicoccous capsule … Useful english dictionary
