Coccus
Pronunciation : Coc"cus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. Cochineal.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: One of the separable carpels of a dry fruit.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A genus of hemipterous insects, including scale insects, and the cochineal insect (Coccus cacti).
3. (Biol.)
Defn: A form of bacteria, shaped like a globule.
pl. Cocci.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913