GONOCOCCUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

Categories: Bacteria, Bacterium

Synonyms

Gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae

🔗 Related Words

gono- – A related word in the same word family.

-coccus – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.