Wiktionary
pneumococci
n. (plural of pneumococcus English)
WordNet
pneumococcus
n. bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans [syn: Diplococcus pneumoniae]
[also: pneumococci (pl)]
pneumococci
See pneumococcus
Usage examples of "pneumococci".
Their existence would remain as much a mystery as that of pneumococci, poodles, or any other form of life.