n.
Pronunciation: ˌ gä-n ə - ' kä-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -coc · ci \ - ' käk- ˌ s ī , -( ˌ )s ē ; - ' kä- ˌ k ī , -( ˌ )k ē \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1889
: a pus-producing bacterium ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae ) that causes gonorrhea
– gon · o · coc · cal \ - ' kä-k ə l \ adjective