1. Plural of coccoid; spherical or nearly spherical bacteria, or organisms resembling cocci in shape.
Usage: microbiology; technical
2. Small insects of the family Coccidae, commonly known as scale insects; hemipteran pests that feed on plant sap.
Usage: entomology; agriculture

Examples

• The laboratory identified several coccoids in the bacterial culture under the microscope.
• Coccoids are among the most common forms of bacteria found in soil samples.
• The plant was infested with coccoids that weakened its growth.
• Researchers studied the morphology of coccoids to classify the microorganisms.
• Coccoids on the citrus trees required treatment with insecticide.
• The spherical coccoids were easily distinguished from rod-shaped bacilli in the stain.