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meningococcusOne entry found. Main Entry: me·nin·go·coc·cus Pronunciation: \mə-ˌniŋ-gə-ˈkä-kəs, -ˌnin-jə-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural me·nin·go·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌsī, -ˌsē; -ˈkä-ˌkī, -ˌkē\ Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1893 : 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
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