gonococcus

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/ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

noun

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

Similar
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Meanings

noungonococcus (plural gonococci)

plural gonococci

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Similar
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Broader
bacteriabacterium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

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Translations

Catalan gonococ
  • gonococNeisseria gonorrhoeae
Finnish gonokokki
  • gonokokkiNeisseria gonorrhoeae
French gonocoque
  • gonocoqueNeisseria gonorrhoeae
Italian gonococco
  • gonococcoNeisseria gonorrhoeae
Japanese 淋菌
  • 淋菌 (rinkin)Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Russian гонококк
  • гонококк (gonokokk)Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Ukrainian гонокок
  • гонокок (honokok)Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Cite this entry
APA

gonococcus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonococcus

MLA

“gonococcus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonococcus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gonococcus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gonococcus.

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