coccoid

Thân thiện

A scientist observes coccoid bacteria under a microscope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spherical; shaped like a sphere or ball: Describes an object, typically a microorganism or cell, that has a round, ball-like shape.
   • Resembling a coccus: Specifically refers to having the characteristic round shape of a coccus-type bacterium.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • Under the microscope, the bacteria appeared as coccoid cells.
  • Some coccoid forms of algae can be found in freshwater samples.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Description: The term is primarily used in scientific contexts, especially in microbiology, bacteriology, and cell biology, to describe morphology.
  • The pathogen was identified by its coccoid morphology in the tissue sample.

Variants and Related Words

• Coccus (noun): A type of bacterium that is spherical in shape.
  • Staphylococci are bacteria that occur in clusters of cocci.
• Coccal (adjective): Pertaining to or of the nature of a coccus.
  • The infection was caused by a coccal bacterium.

Synonyms

• Spherical: Having the shape of a sphere.
• Globular: Shaped like a globe or ball; spherical.
• Round: Shaped like a circle or sphere.

Antonyms

• Rod-shaped: Shaped like a rod or cylinder.
• Bacilliform: Having the shape of a bacillus (rod-shaped bacterium).
• Filamentous: Long, thin, and threadlike.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. spherical; like a coccus
   • a coccoid microorganism