what is gonococcus
gonococcus [gonâ²Ékokâ²És] pl. gonococci. Etymology: Gk, gone + kokkos, berry. a gram-negative intracellular diplococcus of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the cause of gonorrhea; a nonmotile aerobic microorganism of the species N. gonorrhoeae. It is a parasite of the mucous membrane.