gonococcus vs Neisseria gonorrhoeae

gonococcus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gonococcus	Yes	No	No	No
Neisseria gonorrhoeae	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gonococcus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are synonyms defined as:

gonococcus and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea

gonococcus (noun)	Neisseria gonorrhoeae (noun)
the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea	the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea