STREPTOCOCCUS


Meaning of STREPTOCOCCUS in English

n. (pl. streptococci) any bacterium of the genus Streptococcus, usu. occurring in chains, some of which cause infectious diseases. streptococcal adj.

[ Gk streptos twisted f. strepho turn + COCCUS ]

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