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DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Diplococcus pneumoniae mean?
• DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (noun)
The noun DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE has 1 sense:
1. bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Familiarity information: DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Diplococcus pneumoniae; pneumococcus
Hypernyms ("Diplococcus pneumoniae" is a kind of...):
diplococcus (Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs)
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