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Pneumococci vs Pneumococcus - What's the difference?

pneumococci | pneumococcus |

As nouns the difference between pneumococci and pneumococcus

is that pneumococci is while pneumococcus is a gram-positive bacterium, streptococcus pneumoniae , that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases.

pneumococci

English

Noun

(head)

    • pneumococcus

    English

    Noun

    (pneumococci)
  • A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae , that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases

    • Related terms

    * coccus

    Derived terms

    *pneumococcal