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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
adenovirus, aerobe, aerobic bacteria, amoeba, anaerobe, anaerobic bacteria, bacillus, bacteria, bacterium, bug, disease-producing microorganism, echovirus, enterovirus, filterable virus, fungus, germ, gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, microbe, microorganism, mold, nonfilterable virus, pathogen, picornavirus, protozoa, protozoon, reovirus, rhinovirus, rickettsia, spirillum, spirochete, spore, staphylococcus, streptococcus, trypanosome, vibrio, virus
Dictionary Results for coccus:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
coccus
    n 1: any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria [syn: coccus,
         cocci]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Coccus \Coc"cus\, n.; pl. Cocci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? grain, seed.
   See Cochineal.]
   1. (Bot.) One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
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   2. (Zool.) A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale
      insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
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   3. (Biol.) A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.
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