gonococcus

gon·o·coc·cus

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gon-uh-kok-uh s]
- /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk əs/
- /ɡˈɒnəkˌɒkəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gon-uh-kok-uh s]
- /ˌgɒn əˈkɒk əs/

Definitions of gonococcus word

noun plural gonococcus the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, causing gonorrhea. 1
noun gonococcus A bacterium that causes gonorrhea. 1
noun gonococcus a spherical Gram-negative bacterium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that causes gonorrhoea: family Neisseriaceae 0
noun gonococcus the bacterium (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea 0
noun gonococcus A bacterium, taxonomic name Neisseria gonorrhoeae, that is responsible for gonorrhea. 0

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Origin of gonococcus

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; gono- + -coccus

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gonococcus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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