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ascococcus

/ˌæskəˈkɑkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
as-co-coc-cus
IPA
/ˌæskəˈkɑkəs/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.

Etymology

From New Latin ascococcus, from Ancient Greek ἀσκός (askós) + κόκκος (kókkos). By surface analysis, ascus + -coccus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ascococcus, ἀσκός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæskəˈkɑkəs/
  • British English: /ˌæskə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/

Inflected Forms

ascococci (plural)

Rhymes With

streptococcus enterococcus cryptococcus echinococcus cytococcus

Questions

How do you pronounce ascococcus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæskəˈkɑkəs/.
What does ascococcus mean?
A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.
Where does ascococcus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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