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A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases.
Use pneumococcus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pneumococcus means A gram-positive bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, that causes pneumonia and other infectious diseases.
Common synonyms include diplococcus pneumoniae.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use pneumococcus where its definition matches the intended context.
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