Coccal (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or pertaining to or resembling a coccus.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The scientist isolated a coccal-shaped bacterium from the infected tissue sample.
- Coccal bacteria are typically round in shape and often occur in clusters or chains.
- The microscope revealed a coccal species with a unique cell wall structure.
- In the petri dish, the coccal microorganisms grew rapidly, covering the entire surface.
- The medical team identified the coccal bacteria as the cause of the patient's severe infection.