meningococcus

noun me·nin·go·coc·cus \mə-ˌniŋ-gə-ˈkä-kəs, -ˌnin-jə-\

plural me·nin·go·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē\

Definition of MENINGOCOCCUS

: the bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis

— me·nin·go·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ also me·nin·go·coc·cic \-ˈkäk-sik, -ˈkä-kik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun me·nin·go·coc·cus \mə-ˌniŋ-gə-ˈkäk-əs, -ˌnin-jə-\

plural me·nin·go·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -(ˌ)(s)ē\

: a bacterium of the genus Neisseria (N. meningitidis) that causes cerebrospinal meningitis

—me·nin·go·coc·cal \-ˈkäk-əl\ also me·nin·go·coc·cic \-ˈkäk-(s)ik\ adjective

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