meningococcus
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meningococcus /mɪˌnɪŋgəʊˈkɒkəs, -ˌnɪndʒəʊ-/
▶noun (pl. meningococci /-ˈkɒk(s)ʌɪ, -ˈkɒk(s)iː/) a bacterium involved in some forms of meningitis. [Neisseria meningitidis.]
– derivatives
meningococcal adjective.
meningococcal adjective.
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