Where does “coccus” come from?
coccus (English) comes from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
coccus (English): Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the...
Definitions
- Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the...
Ancestry of “coccus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
Words derived from “coccus”