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DIPLOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Synonyms:
Diplococcus pneumoniae; pneumococcus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Diplococcus pneumoniae" is a kind of...):
diplococcus (Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs)