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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pneu·mo·coc·cus /ˌnuməˈkɑkəs, ˌnju-/
 肺炎球菌

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pneu·mo·coc·cus n.  Biol. A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pneumococcus
      n : bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans [syn: Diplococcus
           pneumoniae]
      [also: pneumococci (pl)]