PNEUMOCOCCI

PNEUMOCOCCUS

pneumococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae

(noun) bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

pneumococci

plural of pneumococcus

Source: Wiktionary


PNEUMOCOCCUS

Pneu`mo*coc"cus, n. Etym: [See Pneumo-, and Coccus.] (Biol.)

Definition: A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARSIMONIOUS

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