Coccus

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Coccus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Coccus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Coccus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Coccus you have here. The definition of the word Coccus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofCoccus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

See also: coccus and -coccus

Translingual

Coccus hesperidum

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”)

Proper noun

Coccus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccidae – some scale insects.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Paraneoptera – superorder; Hemiptera – order; Sternorrhyncha - suborder; Coccoidea - superfamily; Coccidae - family; Coccinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Coccus hesperidum - type species; for others see Coccus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Derived terms

Coccus cacti (cochineal, now Dactylopius coccus)

Further reading

Coccus (insect) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Coccus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Coccus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Coccus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Coccus at National Center for Biotechnology Information

Wikious

Boobota

Sagapedia