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pneumococcal

pneu·mo·coc·cus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-muh-kok-uh s, nyoo‐]
    • /ˌnu məˈkɒk əs, ˌnyu‐/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-muh-kok-uh s, nyoo‐]
    • /ˌnu məˈkɒk əs, ˌnyu‐/

Definition of pneumococcal word

  • noun plural pneumococcal a bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, causing lobar pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, as pericarditis and meningitis. 1
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Origin of pneumococcal

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1885-90; See origin at pneumo-, -coccus

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Parts of speech for Pneumococcal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pneumococcal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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