gonococcus
[ gon-uh-kok-uhs ]
noun,plural gon·o·coc·ci [gon-uh-kok-sahy, -see]. /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk saɪ, -si/.
the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea.
Origin of gonococcus
1Other words from gonococcus
- gon·o·coc·cal, gon·o·coc·cic [gon-uh-kok-sik], /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk sɪk/, adjective
- gon·o·coc·coid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for gonococcus
gonococcus
/ (ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs) /
nounplural -cocci (-ˈkɒksaɪ)
a spherical Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that causes gonorrhoea: family Neisseriaceae
Derived forms of gonococcus
- gonococcal or gonococcic, adjective
- gonococcoid, adjective
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