gonococcus

Noun

Meaning

A vegetable microorganism 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 dictionary

Synonyms

Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria bacterium germ virus Lichens gonococcal

Hypernyms

bacteria bacterium

Related terms

coccus

Derivatives

gonococci

Close letter words and terms

gonococci gonococcic gonococcicide gonocondyle gonocoxite gonocoxopodite