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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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