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streptococcus
strep·to·coc·cus
[
strèptə kókəss
]
(
plural
strep·to·coc·ci
[
strèptə kók s,
strèptə kó k
]
)
noun
Definition:
round bacterium:
a spherical bacterium that often causes diseases such as scarlet fever or pneumonia. The bacteria link together in pairs or chains. Genus
Streptococcus
.
[
Late 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek
streptos
"twisted" +
coccus
"berry"
]
strep·to·coc·cal
adjective
strep·to·coc·cic
[
strèptə kóksik,
strèptə kókik
]
adjective
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