Coccus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A bacterium that is spherical or nearly spherical in shape.
“Streptococcus is a coccus that forms characteristic chains of round cells.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
coc·cus
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Synonyms
spherical bacterium
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Three C's and a doubled S make the letter pattern highly distinctive, almost no other words share this shape
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, a good way to use up three C tiles and a spare S, though the pattern is hard to build around
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