Cryptic crossword clue
Types of bacteria — over 200 found in Channel Islands 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COCCI

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The straight part
We know that "Types of bacteria" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case types of bacteria = cocci.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does COCCI mean?

COCCI noun
  1. Any approximately spherical bacterium.
  2. One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.
COCCI noun
  1. Coccidioidomycosis

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