STREPTO-

Meaning of STREPTO- in English

a combining form meaning "twisted," used in the formation of compound words: streptococcus.

[ comb. form of Gk streptós pliant, twisted, twined, equiv. to strep- (var. s. of stréphein to twist) + -tos verbid suffix ]

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STREPTO- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from streptos twisted, from strephein to twist twisted ; twisted chain , streptococcus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
STREPTO- — Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from streptos twisted, from strephein to twist 1. : twisted : twisted chain strepto coccus …
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STREPTO- — ■ combining form twisted; in the form of a twisted chain: streptomycete. ↘associated with streptococci or streptomycetes: streptokinase. Origin from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STREPTO- — [strepto-] comb form [NL, fr. Gk, fr. streptos twisted, fr. strephein to twist] 1: twisted: twisted chain "streptococcus" 2: streptococcus …
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STREPTO — Function: combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from streptos twisted, from strephein to twist 1 : twisted : twisted …
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STREPT — strept- adj [occurring in compounds] strepto- (= twisted)
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STREPTOTHRICIN — noun Etymology: New Latin Streptothric-, Streptothrix, genus of bacteria, from strepto- + Greek trich-, thrix hair Date: 1926 any of …
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STREPTOCARPUS — noun (plural -carpuses; also -carpus) Etymology: New Latin, from strepto- + -carpus -carpous Date: 1828 any of a genus ( …
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STREPTOZOTOCIN — ¦streptəˈzätəsə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin strepto- (from Streptomyces achromogenes , bacterium from which it is produced) + …
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STREPTONIGRIN — ˌstreptəˈnīgrə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin strepto- (from Streptomyces flocculus , actinomycete from which it is produced) + …
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-THRIX — (ˌ)thriks noun combining form Etymology: New Latin -trich-, -thrix, from Greek trich-, thrix hair — more at trichina 1. : …
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-STYLIC — |stīlik, -lēk adjective combining form Etymology: Greek styl os pillar + English -ic : being or having (such) a connection …
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STREPTOSTYLIC — |streptō|stīlik adjective Etymology: strept- + -stylic : having the quadrate bone movably articulated with the squamosal — used of a …
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STREPTOCARPUS — ˌstreptəˈkärpəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from strepto- (from Greek, from streptos twisted) + -carpus 1. capitalized : a genus of …
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STREPTOBACILLARY — |streptō+ adjective Etymology: New Latin streptobacill us + English -ary : caused by a streptobacillus
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STREPT- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from streptos twisted, pliant, from strephein to twist, turn — more at strophe …
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-NEURA — ˈn(y)u̇rə, -ürə noun combining form ( plural -neura ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek neuron nerve : one or ones …
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-COCCUS — |käkəs noun combining form ( plural -cocci |käˌkī, |käkē, |käkˌsī, |käksē) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kokkos 1. : plant …
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STROPHE — /stroh"fee/ , n. 1. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right …
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STREPTOTHRICIN — /strep'teuh thruy"sin/ , n. Pharm. an antibacterial substance produced by a soil fungus, Actinomyces lavendulae. [ 1925-30; STREPTO- + thric- …
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STREPTOMYCES — /strep'teuh muy"seez/ , n. , pl. streptomyces . Bacteriol. any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, certain species …
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STREPTOLYSIN — /strep'teuh luy"sin/ , n. Bacteriol. a type of hemolysin produced by certain species of streptococcus. [ 1900-05; STREPTO- (repr. generic …
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STREPTOKINASE — /strep'toh kuy"nays, -nayz, -kin"ays, -ayz/ , n. Pharm. an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots. [ 1945-50; STREPTO- + KINASE …
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STREPTODORNASE — /strep'toh dawr"nays, -nayz/ , n. Biochem., Pharm. a deoxyribonuclease, obtained from hemolytic streptococci, used in medicine for decomposing blood clots …
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STREPSIPTEROUS — /strep sip"teuhr euhs/ , adj. belonging or pertaining to the order Strepsiptera, comprising minute insects that are closely related to …
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STREPTOTHRICIN — noun Etymology: New Latin Streptothric-, Streptothrix, genus of bacteria, from strepto- + Greek trich-, thrix hair Date: 1926 : any …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STREPTOMYCES — noun ( plural streptomyces ) Etymology: New Latin, from strepto- + Greek mykēs fungus — more at myc- Date: 1944 …
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STREPTOCARPUS — noun ( plural -carpus·es also -carpus ) Etymology: New Latin, from strepto- + -carpus -carpous Date: 1828 : any of …
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STREPTOMYCETE — [ ˌstrɛptə(ʊ)'mʌɪsi:t ] ■ noun ( plural ~s -'mʌɪsi:ts , -mʌɪ'si:ti:z ) a bacterium which occurs chiefly in soil and …
Concise Oxford English vocab
STREPTOCARPUS — [ ˌstrɛptə(ʊ)'kα:pəs ] ■ noun an African plant with funnel-shaped pink, white, or violet flowers, cultivated as indoor or greenhouse …
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STREPTOTHRICIN — [strep.to.thri.cin] n [NL Streptothric-, Streptothrix, genus of bacteria, fr. strepto- + Gk trich-, thrix hair] (1926): any of a group …
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STREPTOCOCCAL — strepto|coccal BrE AmE ˌstrept ə |ˈkɒk ə l ◂ AmE -|ˈkɑːk ə l ◂ ▷ strepto|cocci ˈkɒks aɪ ˈkɒk-, ˈkɒs-, …
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