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gonococcus

noun
gon·​o·​coc·​cus | \ ËŒgä-nÉ™-ˈkä-kÉ™s How to pronounce gonococcus (audio) \
plural gonococci\ ËŒgä-​nÉ™-​ˈkäk-​ËŒsÄ« How to pronounce gonococci (audio) , -​(ËŒ)sÄ“ ; -​ˈkä-​ËŒkÄ« , -​(ËŒ)kÄ“ \

Definition of gonococcus

: a pus-producing bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea

Other Words from gonococcus

gonococcal \ ËŒgä-​nÉ™-​ˈkä-​kÉ™l How to pronounce gonococcal (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of gonococcus

1889, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gonococcus

New Latin

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gonococcus

noun
gon·​o·​coc·​cus | \ ËŒgän-É™-ˈkäk-É™s How to pronounce gonococcus (audio) \
plural gonococci\ -​ˈkäk-​ËŒ(s)Ä« How to pronounce gonococci (audio) , -​ˈkäk-​(ËŒ)(s)Ä“ How to pronounce gonococci (audio) \

Medical Definition of gonococcus

: a pus-producing bacterium of the genus Neisseria (N. gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea

Other Words from gonococcus

gonococcal \ -​ˈkäk-​É™l How to pronounce gonococcal (audio) \ also gonococcic \ -​ˈkäk-​(s)ik How to pronounce gonococcic (audio) \ adjective

More from Merriam-Webster on gonococcus

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