NYT Dictionary

COCCOIDAL

/kɒˈkɔɪdəl/
AdjectiveCOC-coi-dalcoc-coi-dal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Characteristic of a coccus

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English coccus English -oid Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English coccoidal From coccus + -oid + -al.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025.

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