coccus

/kok-uhs/US // ˈkɒk əs //UK // (ˈkɒkəs) //

茧子,茧状物,茧房,茧状体

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural coc·ci [kok-sahy, -see]. /ˈkɒk saɪ, -si/.
- : Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- : Botany. one of the carpels of a schizocarp.

They are all species or varieties of the Linnean order Hemiptera, and genus Coccus.
A bacillus, however short, can usually be distinguished from a coccus in that two sides are parallel.
The Polish kermes (Coccus polonicus) was formerly used very much in Europe.
The Coccus sinensis produces a kind of wax which is employed in China in the manufacture of candles.
The principal varieties of kermes are the coccus quercus, the coccus polonicus, the coccus fragariæ, and the coccus uva ursi.