MENINGOCOCCUS


Meaning of MENINGOCOCCUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ˌ ni ŋ -g ə - ' kä-k ə s, - ˌ nin-j ə -

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: circa 1893

: the bacterium ( Neisseria meningitidis ) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis

– me · nin · go · coc · cal \ - ' kä-k ə l \ also me · nin · go · coc · cic \ - ' käk-sik, - ' kä-kik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.