Coccus
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A coccus (plural of cocci) is a bacterium that is shaped like a sphere or circle. Cocci are one of the three types of bacteria shapes. The word coccus comes from the Greek word kokkos, or "berry".
Some examples of cocci are Abiotrophia, Enterococcus, Neisseria, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus.
Coccus Media
Bacteria display a large diversity of cell morphologies and arrangements.
Arrangement of cocci bacteria
Staphylococcus bacteria
Structure b represents diplococcus bacteria
Campylobacter jejuni is a common pathogen of bacterial food-related gastrointestinal illness.
