About The Word Streptococcus
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Streptococcus
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Streptococcus: 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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