PNEUMOCOCCAL

pneumococcal

(adjective) of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pneumococcal (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium

Synonyms

• pneumococcic

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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