-coccus

From New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /-ˈkɒkəs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /-ˈkɑkəs/

-coccus (plural -cocci)

1. any spherical microorganism

The equivalent taxonomic names of the genera are capitalized.

• coccus