Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonococcus

/ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gono-coc-cus
IPA: /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.

Etymology

From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

Inflected Forms

gonococci (plural)

Derived Forms

gonococcal antigonococcal gonococcicide

Frequently Paired Words

coccus

Synonyms

neisseria gonorrhoeae

Questions

How do you pronounce gonococcus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɒnəˌkɒkəs/.
What does gonococcus mean?: Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that are responsible for gonorrhea.
Where does gonococcus come from?: From a short form of gonorrhea + -coccus.

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