Main Entry: gon·o·coc·cus

Pronunciation: \ˌgän-ə-ˈkäk-əs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural gon·o·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē\

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

—gon·o·coc·cal \-ˈkäk-əl\ or gon·o·coc·cic \-ˈkäk-(s)ik\ adjective