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meningococcus

me·nin·go·coc·cus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-ning-goh-kok-uh s]
    • /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs/
    • /mˈenɪŋɡˌɒkɒkəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-ning-goh-kok-uh s]
    • /məˌnɪŋ goʊˈkɒk əs/

Definitions of meningococcus word

  • noun plural meningococcus a reniform or spherical bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, that causes cerebrospinal meningitis. 1
  • noun meningococcus A bacterium involved in some forms of meningitis and cerebrospinal infection. 1
  • noun meningococcus the bacterium that causes cerebrospinal meningitis 0
  • noun meningococcus the bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis) that is a common cause of meningitis 0
  • noun meningococcus A pathogenic bacterium, Neisseria meningitidis, common cause of cerebrospinal meningitis. 0
See all 5 definitions of meningococcus

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Origin of meningococcus

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at meninges, -o-, coccus

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Parts of speech for Meningococcus

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meningococcus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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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