A type of single-celled organism or bacterium with a spherical or hollow-chambered structure.
From Greek 'koilos' (hollow) + 'kokkos' (berry or grain), referring to round hollow structures visible under a microscope.
The name captures how microscopy revealed that some simple organisms had surprisingly complex internal chambers—making scientists rethink what 'simple' even means.
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