cocci

plural irregular

A plural noun referring to spherical or nearly spherical bacteria, commonly used in microbiology.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo en plural que designa bacterias de forma esférica o casi esférica, término usado comúnmente en microbiología.

1. Spherical bacteria C1 formal medical

   Any spherical or nearly spherical bacterium, often found in clusters or chains.

   • Cocci are a common shape of bacteria, along with bacilli and spirilla.
   • Staphylococci are a type of cocci that can cause skin infections.
   • Under the microscope, the cocci appeared as small, round cells.

   🇪🇸Cocos

• cocci plural form
• cocci's possessive plural form
• coccus's possessive singular form