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pneumococcus
pneu·mo·coc·cus [ nmə kókəss ] (plural pneu·mo·coc·ci [ nmə kók s ])


noun 
Definition:
 
bacterium causing pneumonia: a Gram-positive bacterium that occurs in the respiratory tract and is one cause of pneumonia. Latin name Streptococcus pneumoniae.

pneu·mo·coc·cal [ nmə kók'l ] adjective
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