pneumococcus

noun pneu·mo·coc·cus \ˌnü-mə-ˈkä-kəs, ˌnyü-\

plural pneu·mo·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē\

Definition of PNEUMOCOCCUS

: a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung

— pneu·mo·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun pneu·mo·coc·cus \ˌn(y)ü-mə-ˈkäk-əs\

plural pneu·mo·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī\

: a bacterium of the genus Streptococcus (S. pneumoniae) that causes an acute pneumonia involving one or more lobes of the lung

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