pneumococcus

Etymology

From pneumo- + -coccus.

pneumococcus means A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.

noun

A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases