coccoid
- noun
- Specialized
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cocóide
- He studied the characteristics of the coccoid microorganisms under a microscope.
- coccoid scale
- coccoid species
- dye-producing coccoid
Examples
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Researchers found that the coccoid bacteria multiply rapidly in suitable environments.
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The sample contained several coccoid cells, indicating a potential for infection.
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However, it is not yet known which of the coccoid species was used in the Holy Land in ancient times.
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We know that this dye is produced by a coccoid species of scale.
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Coccoid scales were collected throughout the active period of the adult scale, from July through August (figure 2).
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Attempts to produce a dye from the K. biblicus coccoid, considered the most likely source for a dye, were unsuccessful.
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One of the known dyes of the ancient world was the scarlet dye produced from coccoid scale insects (Forbes 1964, Koren 1993).
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A few researchers proposed that a dye can be produced from the oak coccoids in Israel, but no proof existed for this hypothesis (Dor 1997, Sandberg 1997).
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Synonyms
A small round type of bacteria that looks like a tiny ball
How Spherical
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coccoid comes from the Greek root kokkos, which means 'berry' or 'seed'. A coccoid is a microorganism or cell that is round or nearly round, like a tiny berry under the microscope.