| coccus | (noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | Synonyms: cocci |
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| diplococcus | (noun) Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs | - |
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| echinococcus | (noun) tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals | - |
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| gonococcus | (noun) the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea | Synonyms: Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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| pneumococcus | (noun) bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans | Synonyms: Diplococcus pneumoniae |
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| staphylococcus | (noun) spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections | Synonyms: staph, staphylococci |
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| streptococcus | (noun) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | Synonyms: strep, streptococci |
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| succus | (noun) any of several liquids of the body | Synonyms: juice |
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