1. of, relating to, or caused by cocci (spherical bacteria)
Usage: medical/scientific term; commonly used in microbiology and pathology

Examples

• The laboratory identified a coccal infection in the patient's blood culture.
• Coccal bacteria are spherical in shape, unlike rod-shaped bacilli.
• The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the coccal pneumonia.
• Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are examples of coccal pathogens.
• The microscope revealed coccal organisms arranged in clusters.