[ ˌstrɛptə(ʊ)'kɒkəs ]
■ noun ( plural streptococci -'kɒk(s)ʌɪ , -'kɒk(s)i: ) a bacterium of a genus including the agents of souring of milk and dental decay and the pathogens causing scarlet fever and pneumonia. [Genus Streptococcus .]
Derivatives
streptococcal adjective