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Meaning of "coccus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCCUS

From New Latin, from Greek kokkos berry, grain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COCCUS

coccus  [ˈkɒkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCCUS

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coccus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coccus

Coccus can be used to describe any bacterium that has a spherical shape. It is one of the three distinct types of bacteria shapes, the other two being bacillus and spirillum cells. Coccus is an English loanword of a Neolatin noun, which in turn stems from the Greek masculine noun kokkos meaning "berry". The term 'coccus' is used in botany to denote a mericarp or 1-seeded segment of a schizocarp.

Definition of coccus in the English dictionary

The definition of coccus in the dictionary is the part of a fruit that contains one seed and separates from the whole fruit at maturity. Other definition of coccus is any of the scale insects of the genus Coccus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCCUS


coccous
ˈkɒkəs
cryptococcus
ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs
diplococcus
ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs
echinococcus
ɪˌkaɪnəˈkɒkəs
eleutherococcus
eˌljuːθərəʊˈkɒkəs
enterococcus
ˌɛntərəʊˈkɒkəs
floccus
ˈflɒkəs
gonococcus
ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs
meningococcus
mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs
micrococcus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs
pneumococcus
ˌnjuːməʊˈkɒkəs
staphylococcus
ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs
streptococcus
ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCCUS

coccal
cocci
coccic
coccid
coccidioidomycosis
coccidiosis
coccidiostat
coccidium
cocciferous
coccineous
cocco
coccoid
coccoidal
coccolite
coccolith
coccous
coccygeal
coccyges
coccygian
coccyx

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCCUS

abacus
autofocus
caucus
circus
Copernicus
crocus
Damascus
depth of focus
discus
ficus
hibiscus
hocus
hocus-pocus
hortus siccus
locus
mucus
out-of-focus
rhoncus
Spartacus
succus

Synonyms and antonyms of coccus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coccus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCCUS

Find out the translation of coccus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coccus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coccus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

球菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coccus
570 millions of speakers

English

coccus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

coccus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مكورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кокк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cocos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোলাকার কোষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coccus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coccus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coccus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

球菌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coccus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ vi trùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணிக்கிருமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koküs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coccus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ziarniakiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coccus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Coccus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coccus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCCUS»

The term «coccus» is regularly used and occupies the 57.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCCUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coccus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCCUS»

Discover the use of coccus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coccus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soft Scale Insects
150 Chrysomphalus aonidum 46, 52, 167, 208 Chrysomphalus diclyospermi 65 citricola scale: see Coccus pseudomagnaliarum Coccidohystrix insolita 170 Coccus 64, 65, 187, 189, 190, 192, 195, 197, 198, 201, 209, 210, 212-215, 367- 380 ...
Yair Ben-Dov, C. J. Hodgson, 1997
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Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly ... of ...
I have adhered to the classification Coccus for the reason that all French writers on the olive that I have consulted have done so, with but one exception. As an authority on this subject I quote from Alfred Le Jourdan in his work "Maladie Noire ," ...
California, California. Legislature. Assembly, California. Legislature. Senate, 1889
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Report of the California State Agricultural Society
I have adhered to the classification Coccus for the reason that all French writers on the olive that I have consulted have done so, with but one exception. As an authority on this subject I quote from Alfred Le Jourdan in his work "Maladie Noire ," ...
California State Agricultural Society, 1888
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Studies from the Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute: ...
ia per C.c. Types of Organism 1 0 Gram-positive coccus 1 0 Gram-positive coccus 0 0 0 1 0 Gram-positive coccus; pseudo- 1 1 Bacillus alltaligenes 1 0 dlphtherold Gram-positive coccus 3 (J Hay bacillus; gram-negative 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hay bacillus ...
Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute, Chicago, IU., 1916
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American Journal of Diseases of Children
_ — __ 1 1 0 Gram-positive coccus 1 0 Gram-positive coccus 0 0 0 2 0 Gram- positive coccus; pseudo; diphtheroid 1 1 Bacillus alkallgenes 1 0 , Gram-positive coccus 3 0 Bay bacillus; gram-negative 1 0 Hay bacillus . bacillus in chains 3 0 .
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Annual Meteorological Review of the State of California
I have adhered to the classification Coccus for the reason that all French writers on the olive that I have consulted have done so, with but one exception. As an authority on this subject I quote from Alfred Le Jourdan in his work "Maladie Noire ," ...
California State Agricultural Society. Meteorological Dept, 1888
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Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Aeropyrum pernix K1 1.7 56.3 Coccus Yes Aerobic Hyperthermophilic Archaeoglobus fulgidus DSM 2.2 48.6 Irregular Yes Anaerobic Hyperthermophilic 4304 coccus Cenarchaeum symbiosum A 2.0 57.7 Rod No Facultative Psychrophilic ...
Moselio Schaechter, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Microbiology
Table 1 (Continued) Optimum growth conditions Taxonomic epithet Morphology Substratesa pH Temp ( C) Isolation source vannielii Irreg. coccus H, F 8.0 36–40 Marine sediment voltae Irreg. coccus H, F 6.7–7.4 32–40 Estuarine sediment ...
‎2009
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Elements of the Natural History of the Animal Kingdom: ...
COCCUS. The rostrum rising from the breast, with a vagina and setae ; antennae filiform; abdomen with bristles behind; two erect wings in the males; the females without wings. The insects of this genus are the pests of the Hot-house, and ...
Charles Stewart, 1817
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland
In two, Coccus y and Coccus /*, the growths are pink ; in Coccus f, vivid orange ; in Coccus t) and Coccus A., bright yellow ; in Coccus 6 and Coccus v, whitish ; in Coccus £, brownish. Another point of distinction is the presence or absence of ...
Royal Society of Queensland, 1897

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coccus is used in the context of the following news items.
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These California Brewers Are Dyeing Beer with Bugs
These bugs, specifically Dactylopius coccus—also known as cochineal—have been used for centuries to create textile dyes. They're native to ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
2
Alice down the microscope
... where an active little coccus was delivering a lecture on “Housing Conditions in the Human Body”'. The lecture discussed the 'clearance of ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
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Almonzara valley prickly pears continue to suffer cochineal infestation
... all “opuntia” or prickly pear plants are estimated to have already been affected by the Dactylopius opuntiae and Dactylopius coccus species, ... «Spanish News Today, Jun 15»
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Research report explores the major manufacturers and their market …
In 2000, it was approved by FDA to be used for infection caused by gram-positive coccus, including suspected or confirmed Hospital Acquired ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
5
Negroni Week kicks off June 1, get your own drink
The origin of the red color is said to come from an insect—cochineal dye—from the Dactylopius coccus. That has been replaced with something ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
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Why Commodities Are More Than Economic Indicators
Cochineal - Crush 70,000 female scale insects (formally, Dactylopius coccus) and what do you get? One pound of a red dye that was the ... «WCAI, Mar 15»
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10 Common Cosmetic Ingredients That Are Derived From Animal …
It's actually a dye collected from crushed Dactylopius Coccus … or cochineal beetles to be precise. The insects feed on cactus plants in Central ... «One Green Planet, Feb 15»
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Address certain pests now
oystershell scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi), San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus), brown soft scale (Coccus hesperidum) and cottony scale ... «North Shore News, Feb 15»
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Isn't Vegan Food Supposed To Be Healthy?
Carmine - a red food colouring derived from boiling Dactylopius coccus, which is a type of beetle. Commonly found in many vegan favourites ... «malaysiandigest.com, Nov 14»
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You won't believe some of the stuff people put on their faces
The beetle named Dactylopius coccus secretes carmic acid which keeps predators away, and it is this secretion that produces crimson dye,” ... «The Star Online, Nov 14»

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