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coccus

coccus is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Zoöl.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
  2. 2.(Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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