gonococcus Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
WordNet
Gon`o*coc"cus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. semen, the genitals + NL. & E.Definitions
(Med.) A vegetable microörganism of the genus Micrococcus , occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.now Neisseria gonnorrhoeae