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Streptococcus

Streptococcus Meaning & Definition
Streptococcus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Streptococcus?

[n] spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Synonyms | Synonyms for Streptococcus: strep | streptococci

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See Also | eubacteria | eubacterium | genus Streptococcus | true bacteria

Streptococcus In Webster's Dictionary

\Strep`to*coc"cus\, n.; pl. {Streptococci}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, curved + ? a grain, seed.] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.

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