GONOCOCCI

GONOCOCCUS

gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae

(noun) the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

gonococci

plural of gonococcus

Source: Wiktionary


GONOCOCCUS

Gon`o*coc"cus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. coccus.] (Med.)

Definition: A vegetable microörganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SQUARE

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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