n. a disease of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Med.) any of a group of infectious diseases caused by protozoan parasites (coccidia) of the order Coccidia, which infect the intestines of birds, dogs, and other vertebrates. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n.; pl. coccidia (Microbiol.) any sporozoan of the order Coccidia, parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates. It is the causative agent of coccidiosis, which can be a problem in poultry rearing. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ L. coccum a berry + -ferous. See Coccus. ] Bearing or producing berries; bacciferous; as, cocciferous trees or plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal. ] (Zool.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvæ feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of insects including the ladybugs.
Syn. -- family Coccinellidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. Coccobacteria [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a grain + NL. bacterium. So called from its round shape. ] (Biol.) One of the round variety of bacteria, a vegetable organism, generally less than a thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Microbiol.) spherical; like a coccus; as, a coccoid microorganism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a superfamily of scale insects and mealybugs.
Syn. -- superfamily Coccoidea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a grain, seed + -lite: cf. F. coccalite. ] (Min.) A granular variety of pyroxene, green or white in color. [ 1913 Webster ]