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pneumococcus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pneumococcus \Pneu`mo*coc"cus\, n. [See {Pneumo-}, and {Coccus}.] (Biol.) A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pneumococcus n : bacteria causing pneumonia [syn: {Diplococcus pneumoniae}]
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