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coccus

[ˈkʰɑkəs]

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noun

Coco

Any approximately spherical bacterium.

Examples :

"The doctor identified the infection as being caused by a type of bacteria where each individual cell was a coccus, meaning it was round. "

El médico identificó la infección como causada por un tipo de bacteria donde cada célula individual era un coco, lo que significaba que era redonda.

microorganism biology medicine

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noun

Carpelo, cavidad de la fruta

One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.

Examples :

"After the impatiens flower dried, the pod split open, revealing each coccus containing the seeds. "

Después de que la flor de impatiens se secó, la vaina se abrió, revelando cada carpelo que contenía las semillas.

fruit plant seed biology