PNEUMOCOCCUS
pneumococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae
(noun) bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pneumococcus (plural pneumococci)
A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases
Source: Wiktionary
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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