— streptococcal /strep'teuh kok"euhl/ , streptococcic /strep'teuh kok"sik/ , adj.
/strep'teuh kok"euhs/ , n. , pl. streptococci /-kok"suy, -see/ . Bacteriol.
any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
[ 1875-80; ]