‖n.; pl. Ascococci [ NL., fr. Gr. 'asko`s bladder, bag + &unr_; kernel. ] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World.
Syn. -- genus Chiococca. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a disease of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Med.) any of a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites (coccidia) of the order Coccidia, which infect the intestines of birds, dogs, and other vertebrates. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n.; pl. coccidia (Microbiol.) any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates. It is the causative agent of coccidiosis, which can be a problem in poultry rearing. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ L. coccum a berry + -ferous. See Coccus. ] Bearing or producing berries; bacciferous; as, cocciferous trees or plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal. ] (Zool.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of insects including the ladybugs.
Syn. -- family Coccinellidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. Coccobacteria [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a grain + NL. bacterium. So called from its round shape. ] (Biol.) One of the round variety of bacteria, a vegetable organism, generally less than a thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Microbiol.) spherical; like a coccus; as, a coccoid microorganism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a superfamily of scale insects and mealybugs.
Syn. -- superfamily Coccoidea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a grain, seed + -lite: cf. F. coccalite. ] (Min.) A granular variety of pyroxene, green or white in color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a grain, seed + -lith. ] (Biol.) One of a kind of minute, calcareous bodies, probably vegetable, often abundant in deep-sea mud. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a grain, seed + E. sphere. ] (Biol.) A small, rounded, marine organism, capable of braking up into coccoliths. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; grain, seed + &unr_; bone. ] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of large finches.
Syn. -- genus Coccothraustes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of climbing plants or shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Cocculus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL. cocculus (dim. of L. coccum kermes berry) + L. Indicus of India. ] (Bot.) The fruit or berry of the Anamirta Cocculus, a climbing plant of the East Indies. It is a poisonous narcotic and stimulant. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Cocci [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; grain, seed. See Cochineal. ] 1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti). [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the coccyx; as, the coccygeal vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

Coccygeal glands (Zool.) , glands situated at the base of the tail of birds. They secrete the oil with which the plumage is dressed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Coccygeal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Coccyges [ L., cuckoo, Gr. &unr_;, cuckoo, coccyx. So called from its resemblance to the beak of a cuckoo. ] (Anat.) The end of the vertebral column beyond the sacrum in man and tailless monkeys. It is composed of several vertebræ more or less consolidated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cytococci [ NL., fr. Gr. ky`tos hollow vessel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; kernel. ] (Biol.) The nucleus of the cytula or parent cell. Hæckel. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; grain, seed. ] (Bot.) Composed of two coherent, one-seeded carpels; as, a dicoccous capsule. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Diplococci [ NL., fr. Gr. diplo`os twofold + ko`kkos grain, seed. ] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) infestation with echinococci (tapeworms). An infection with the larval form is called hydatid disease. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'echi^nos hedgehog, sea urchin + ko`kkos grain, seed, berry. So called because forming little granular bodies, each armed with hooklets and disposed upon the inner wall of the hydatid cysts. ] (Zoöl.) A parasite of man and of many domestic and wild animals, forming compound cysts or tumors (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs, which often cause death. It is the larval stage of the Tænia echinococcus, a small tapeworm peculiar to the dog. The adult form is not found in man. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The genus of birds comprising the roadrunners.
Syn. -- genus Geococcyx. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; semen, the genitals + NL. & E. coccus. ] (Med.) A microorganism (Neisseria gonnorrhoeae) of the genus Neisseria (formerly Micrococcus), found in the secretion in gonorrhea, and constituting the cause of this disease. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci. Nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Micrococci [ NL. See Micro-, and Coccus. ] (Biol.) A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of Ascoccus. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Physiologically, micrococci are divided into three groups; chromogenic, characterized by their power of forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Ovococci [ Ovum + Gr. &unr_; grain, seed. ] (Biol.) A germinal vesicle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Penta-, Coccus. ] (Bot.) Composed of five united carpels with one seed in each, as certain fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Pneumo-, and Coccus. ] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Proto-, and Coccus. ] (Bot.) A genus of minute unicellular algæ including the red snow plant (Protococcus nivalis). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Spermo-, and Coccus. ] (Physiol.) The nucleus of the sperm cell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Streptococci [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; pliant, curved + &unr_; a grain, seed. ] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved. [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. [ See Tetra-, and Coccus. ] (Bot.) Having four cocci, or carpels. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. tri`kokkos with three grains or berries; &unr_; (see Tri-) + ko`kkos grain, seed. ] (Bot.) Having three cocci, or roundish carpels. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]