gonococcus

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gonococcus

  • /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

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From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

noun gonococci

  1. Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.

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noun Neisseria gonorrhoeae

日本語淋菌 rinkin
Françaisgonocoque
Italianogonococco
Русскийгонококк gonokokk

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"gonococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gonococcus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gonococcus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gonococcus

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"gonococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gonococcus.

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@misc{gonococcus_2026,
  title = {gonococcus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gonococcus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}