Definition of Coccus. Meaning of Coccus. Synonyms of Coccus

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Definition of Coccus

Coccus
Coccus Coc"cus, n.; pl. Cocci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grain, seed. See Cochineal.] 1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti). 3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.

Meaning of Coccus from wikipedia

- bacteria (and archaea). Generally, the basic morphologies are spheres (coccus) and round-ended cylinders or rod shaped (bacillus). But, there are also...
- extremely difficult to distinguish from D. coccus, even for expert taxonomists; the scientific term D. coccus and the vernacular "cochineal insect" are...
- species is Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus. Coccus acaciae (Newstead, 1917) Coccus bromeliae Bouché, 1833 Coccus capparidis (Green, 1904) Coccus celatus De...
- plant preferences. The species was described and given the binomial name Coccus lacca in 1781 (published formally in 1782) by the Scottish surgeon James...
- field. "Coccus viridis - Green Coffee Scale". Discover Life. Fredrick, J. M. 1943. Some Preliminary Investigations of the Green Scale, Coccus viridis...
- Kermes is a genus of gall-like scale insects in the family Kermesidae. They feed on the sap of oaks; the females produce a red dye, also called "kermes"...
- Maacoccus arundinariae is a species of scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is most commonly found in Sri Lanka. Maacoccus arundinariae (no common name)...
- Richardiella Torarchus Toumeyella Xenolecanium Antecerococcus Ceroplastes Coccus Linnaeus, 1758 Eucalymnatus ****erell, 1901 Eulecanium Kilifia De Lotto...
- Parvimonas micra is a Gram positive anaerobic coccus which is frequently isolated from dental plaque in patients with chronic periodontitis. It is the...
- Saissetia oleae (syn. Coccus oleae) is a scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is considered one of the three main phytophagous parasites of the olive...