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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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  1. 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.
  2. n. bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
  3. A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) of persons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of this disease.
  4. A form of micrococcus found in the sputum (and elsewhere) ofpersons suffering with pneumonia, and thought to be the cause of thisdisease.
  5. n. bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans