chroococcus

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, colour) + κόκκος (kókkos, coccus).

Pronunciation

Adjective

chrōococcus (feminine chrōococca, neuter chrōococcum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin) (havng a) coloured coccus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Derived terms