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A pathogenic bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis), common cause of cerebrospinal meningitis.
Use meningococcus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Meningococcus means A pathogenic bacterium (Neisseria meningitidis), common cause of cerebrospinal meningitis.
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