Found 2 items, similar to gonococcus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gonococcus gonococcus n : the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea [syn: Neisseria gonorrhoeae ] [also: gonococci (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gonococcus Gonococcus \Gon`o*coc"cus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? semen, the genitals + NL. & E. coccus.] (Med.) A vegetable micro["o]rganism of the genus Micrococcus, occurring in the secretion in gonorrhea. It is believed by some to constitute the cause of this disease. [1913 Webster]