noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
coccus; spherical bacterium
Technical term in microbiology for round-shaped bacteria; often used in compound names such as 連鎖球菌 (streptococcus) or ブドウ球菌 (staphylococcus).
Cocci appear round when viewed under a microscope.
This infection is caused by gram-positive cocci.
pneumococcus; Streptococcus pneumoniae
streptococcus
staphylococcus
staphylococcus
streptococcus
Staphylococcus aureus; golden staph
group B streptococcus; group B strep