Streptococcus Definition
strĕptə-kŏkəs
streptococci
noun
streptococci
Any of a genus (Streptococcus) of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria that divide in only one plane and occur generally in chains: some species cause various serious diseases.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- strep
- streptococci
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Streptococcaceae "” the streptococcus bacteria.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Streptococcus
Noun
Singular:
streptococcus
Plural:
streptococciOrigin of Streptococcus
Morphologically a compound of strepto- +"Ž -coccus. They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name "” from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptos, “twisted, pliant"), like a chain.
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