hacek

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of háček.
2. (attributive, often)Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.

   “HACEK organisms”

name

1. A surname.

   “The man gave his name as Alois Hacek, a post-office clerk.”