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“Coccus” typically refers to microbial morphology (the shape of the bug). Cocci specifically refers to a round shape. This term is used to describe round bacteria, and bacteria are prokaryotic (living organisms that lack membrane-bound organelles); however, “coccus” and “prokaryotic” are addressing two completely different qualities of the bacteria.
