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Cocci vs Bacillus - What's the difference?

cocci | bacillus |

As a noun cocci

is or cocci can be coccidioidomycosis.

As a proper noun bacillus is

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cocci

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(head)
  • English plurals
  • Etymology 2

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • coccidioidomycosis
  • ----

    bacillus

    Noun

    (bacilli)
  • Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus , some of which cause disease.