PNEUMOCOCCUS


Meaning of PNEUMOCOCCUS in English

[ ˌnju:mə(ʊ)'kɒkəs ]

■ noun ( plural pneumococci -'kɒk(s)ʌɪ , -'kɒk(s)i: ) a bacterium associated with pneumonia and some forms of meningitis. [ Streptococcus pneumoniae .]

Derivatives

pneumococcal adjective

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