gonococcus

noun

gon·​o·​coc·​cus ˌgä-nə-ˈkä-kəs 

plural gonococci ˌgä-nə-ˈkäk-ˌsī 

-(ˌ)sē;

-ˈkä-ˌkī 

-(ˌ)kē

: a pus-producing bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea

gonococcal

ˌgä-nə-ˈkä-kəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gonococcus

noun

gono·​coc·​cus

ˌgän-ə-ˈkäk-əs

plural gonococci

-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī,

-ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē

: a pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Medical Definition

gonococcus

noun

gon·​o·​coc·​cus ˌgän-ə-ˈkäk-əs 

plural gonococci -ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī  -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē 

: a pus-producing bacterium of the genus Neisseria (N. gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea

gonococcal

-ˈkäk-əl 

adjective

also gonococcic

-ˈkäk-(s)ik