Main Entry: gon·o·coc·cus

Pronunciation: \ˌgä-nə-ˈkä-kəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gon·o·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1889

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

— gon·o·coc·cal \-ˈkä-kəl\ adjective