Cocci (Noun)
Meaning
Any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cocci found in the patient's blood culture were resistant to many antibiotics.
- Staphylococci are a type of cocci commonly found on human skin.
- Streptococci and staphylococci are well-known examples of cocci that can cause disease in humans.
- The laboratory technician carefully examined the cocci under the microscope to identify the species.
- The round shape of the cocci made them difficult to identify without further testing.