Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coccoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
coc-coid
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

spherical, shaped like a coccus

noun

Something with a coccoid shape.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From coccus + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more coccoid (comparative) most coccoid (superlative) coccoids (plural)

Questions

What does coccoid mean?
spherical, shaped like a coccus
Where does coccoid come from?
From coccus + -oid.

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