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- cocainize/ˈkəʊ.keɪ.naɪz/To administer cocaine to someone; to treat with cocaine.verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete
- cocci/ˈkɒk.saɪ/A plural noun referring to spherical or nearly spherical bacteria.nounC2
- coccid/ˈkɒksɪd/A small, often immobile insect, such as a scale insect or mealybug, that is a member of the superfamily Coccoidea, many of which are significant agricultural pests.nounVery Low
- coccidioides/kɒkˌsɪd.iˈɔɪ.diːz/A genus of dimorphic fungi that can cause the disease coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever).nounC2
- coccidioidomycosis/ˌkɒkˌsɪdɪˌɔɪdəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/A fungal disease caused by inhaling spores of *Coccidioides* fungi, primarily affecting the lungs and sometimes disseminating to other parts of the body.nounExtremely low/obscure
- coccidiosis/ˌkɒksɪdɪˈəʊsɪs/An infectious, often intestinal disease caused by parasitic protozoa called coccidia.nounVery Low
- coccidium/kɒkˈsɪdɪəm/A parasitic protozoan of the genus Eimeria that infects the intestinal tract of vertebrates, causing coccidiosis.nounRare
- coccobacillus/ˌkɒk.əʊ.bəˈsɪl.əs/A bacterium that is intermediate in shape between a coccus (spherical) and a bacillus (rod-shaped).nounC2
- coccoid/ˈkɒk.ɔɪd/Having a spherical or nearly spherical shape.adjectivenounC2/Advanced
- coccolith/ˈkɒkəlɪθ/A microscopic individual plate or shield, made of calcium carbonate, that forms the external skeleton of certain marine algae called coccolithophores.nounLow
- coccus/ˈkɒkəs/Any spherical or roughly spherical bacterium.nounC2
- coccyx/ˈkɒk.sɪks/The small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vertebrae; the tailbone.nounC1
- cochabamba/ˌkɒtʃəˈbæmbə/A proper noun referring to a city and a department (administrative region) in central Bolivia.nounlow
- cochair/ˈkəʊtʃeə(r)/One of two or more people who jointly preside over a meeting, committee, or event.nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
- cochairman/ˌkəʊˈtʃeəmən/A person who shares the role of chairman with another or others.nounLow
- cochairperson/ˌkəʊˈtʃeəpɜːs(ə)n/One of two or more people who jointly hold the position of chairperson, presiding over a meeting or committee together.nounMedium-Low
- cochin/ˈkɒtʃɪn/A large domestic breed of chicken originating in Asia, known for its abundant, fluffy feathering that extends down the legs.nounVery Low (C2)
- cochin china/ˌkɒtʃɪn ˈtʃaɪnə/A historical region in southern Vietnam, centered on the Mekong Delta.nounC2
- cochinchina/ˌkɒtʃɪnˈtʃaɪnə/A historical name for the southern region of Vietnam, particularly during the French colonial period.nounvery low
- cochineal/ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl/A scarlet dye derived from the dried bodies of a female scale insect (Dactylopius coccus).nounC1/C2
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