# ovococcus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An ellipsoid-shaped bacterium

## Etymology
From ovo- + -coccus; cf. ovoid (“oval; egg-shaped”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ovococcus