Coccoid

Translation of "coccoid" into Russian

Noun

coccoid

coccoids pl

Biology: a spherical bacterium; Entomology: a scale insect of superfamily Coccoidea.

биология; бактерия сферической формы

Gram-positive coccoids were observed in the culture.

В культуре были обнаружены грамположительные кокки.

червец

энтомология; насекомое из надсемейства Coccoidea

Citrus growers monitor coccoids closely because of the damage they cause.

Садоводы цитрусов внимательно следят за червецами из-за наносимого ими ущерба.

Additional translations

коккоид

биология; редко употребляемый калькированный вариант

Adjective

coccoid

more coccoid Comp.

most coccoid Super.

Used chiefly in biology and entomology to denote spherical form or relation to scale insects.

коккоидный

биология; энтомология: сферической формы или относящийся к червецам (Coccoidea)

Under the microscope the cells appeared coccoid rather than rod-shaped.

Под микроскопом клетки выглядели коккоидными, а не палочковидными.

Additional translations

биология: подчёркивает сходство с кокками

Noun

(biology) A bacterium of spherical or nearly spherical shape; a coccus.

Gram-positive coccoids were observed in the culture.

(entomology) A scale insect belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea.

Citrus growers monitor coccoids closely because of the damage they cause.

Adjective

(biology) Spherical or nearly spherical; having the form of a coccus.

Under the microscope the cells appeared coccoid rather than rod-shaped.

(entomology) Relating to or characteristic of scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea.

The researchers examined the coccoid pests infesting the citrus leaves.