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Cocci vs Bacilli - What's the difference?

cocci | bacilli |

As a noun cocci

is or cocci can be coccidioidomycosis.

As a proper noun bacilli is

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cocci

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals

    • Etymology 2

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • coccidioidomycosis
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    bacilli

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • * 1974 , (Graham Greene), (The Honorary Consul) , Pocket Books, New York, p. 94:
    • One lie in the presence of a policeman seemed to multiply like bacilli .
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