Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kok-uh s]
- /ˈkɒk əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kok-uh s]
- /ˈkɒk əs/
Definitions of coccal word
- noun plural coccal Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium. 1
- noun plural coccal Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp. 1
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Origin of coccal
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < New Latin < Greek kókkos grain, seed, berry
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Parts of speech for Coccal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coccal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.