meningococcus
/məˌnɪŋɡəˈkɑːkəs/
meningococci
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Definition of meningococcus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bacteriumTECH.pathogenic bacterium causing cerebrospinal meningitisTECH.
  • Meningococcus can lead to severe infections in humans.
  • The vaccine targets the meningococcus effectively.
  • Researchers are studying the meningococcus in the lab.
meningococcal
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Origin of meningococcus

Greek, meninx (membrane) + kokkos (berry)

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  1. French:méningocoque, ...
  2. German:Meningokokken, ...
  3. Italian:meningococco, ...
  4. Spanish:meningococo, ...
  5. Portuguese:meningococo, ...
  6. Chinese:脑膜炎球菌, ...
  7. Japanese:髄膜炎菌, ...
  8. Arabic:مُكَوَّرَة سَحائِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵנִינְגוֹקוֹקוּס, ...
  10. Russian:менингококк, ...
  11. Ukrainian:менінгокок, ...
  12. Hindi:मेनिंगोकोकस, ...
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