n. pl. gon·o·coc·ci (-kŏksī′, -kŏkī′) The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea. gon′o·coccal (-kŏkəl), gon′o·coccic (-kŏkĭk, -kŏksĭk) adj. |
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