pneumococcus
pneu·mo·coc·cus
noun \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
See Origin of PNEUMOCOCCUS
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First Known Use: 1890
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