Synonyms & related words for coccus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of coccus — including staphylococcus, bacterium, spirillum, streptococcus, bacteria, bacillus. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to coccus

Explore words related to coccus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cocci, diplococcus, micrococcus, gonococcus, staphylococci, bacilli, bacteroid, staphylococcic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for coccus

Common synonyms for coccus include staphylococcus, bacterium, spirillum, streptococcus, bacteria, bacillus, rickettsia, spirochete — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does coccus come from?

The word coccus breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cocc-, from Greek kokkos (“berry, grain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.