meningococci
/məˌnɪŋɡoʊˈkɑːkaɪ/
noun
- Plural form of meningococcus; bacteria that can cause meningitis and other serious infections.
- Vaccines help protect against the most common types of meningococci.
- The lab identified meningococci in the patient's spinal fluid.
- Outbreaks of meningococci are rare but can spread quickly in crowded places.