coccus

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːkəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒkəs/
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A type of round-shaped bacteria that can sometimes cause infections.

The doctor identified the cause of the infection as a strain of harmful cocci.

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n. A type of round-shaped bacteria that can sometimes cause infections.

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Plural cocci