what is gonococcus?
<answer> It is a gram-negative intracellular diplococcus of the species Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the cause of gonorrhea. <context> [gon′əkok′əs] 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.