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Word: Meningococcus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from meninges+ coccus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
məˌnɪŋɡə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bacterium involved in some forms of meningitis and cerebrospinal infection.
Short Definition:bacterium involved in some forms of meningitis and cerebrospinal infection
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