gonococcus

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gon·o·coc·cus / ˌgänəˈkäkəs/ • n. (pl. gonococci / -ˈkäkˌsī/ ) a bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea.DERIVATIVES: gon·o·coc·cal / -ˈkäkəl/ adj.

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gonococcus

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gonococcus (gon-oh-kok-ŭs) n. (pl. gonococci) the causative agent of gonorrhoea: the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
—gonococcal adj.

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