What does the cryptic crossword clue "Oxygen fed to just over three hundred bacteria (5)" mean?

The definition is "bacteria". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). O (synonym="oxygen") in CCCI (synonym="just over three hundred in Roman numerals") = COCCI; definition: "bacteria" The answer is COCCI.

Oxygen fed to just over three hundred bacteria (5)

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