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pneumococcus

pneu·mo·coc·cus
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Transcription

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

Definitions of pneumococcus word

  • noun plural pneumococcus a bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, causing lobar pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, as pericarditis and meningitis. 1
  • noun pneumococcus a spherical bacterium that occurs in the respiratory tract, esp the Gram-positive Diplococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia 0
  • noun pneumococcus a bacterium (Streptococcus pneumoniae) that is a cause of certain diseases, as pneumonia 0
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Origin of pneumococcus

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 Pneumococcus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pneumococcus 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.
According to our data about 53% 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.

pneumococcus usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • pneumo-

    of or related to a lung or the lungs; respiratory
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