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coccicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coc-ci-cide
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance that kills cocci (spherical bacteria).

Etymology

From cocc(us) + -i- + -cide.

Inflected Forms

coccicides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

coccicidal

Questions

What does coccicide mean?
Any substance that kills cocci (spherical bacteria).
Where does coccicide come from?
From cocc(us) + -i- + -cide.

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