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Webster 1913 Edition
Streptococcus
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Strepˊto-coc′cus
,Noun.
pl.
Streptococci
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. [NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] pliant, curved + [GREEK] a grain, seed.]
(Biol.)
A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.
Definition 2024
Streptococcus
Streptococcus
See also: streptococcus
Translingual
Streptococcus
Proper noun
Streptococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Streptococcaceae – the streptococcus bacteria.
Synonyms
streptococcus
streptococcus
See also: Streptococcus
Streptococcus
English
Noun
streptococcus (plural streptococci)
- A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.
Translations
bacterium
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