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Pneumococcus

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pneumococcus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pneumococcus.html. 1828.