Streptococcus
See also: streptococcus
Translingual
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Streptococcus
Etymology
Morphologically a compound of strepto- + -coccus. They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted, pliant”), like a chain.
Proper noun
Streptococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Streptococcaceae – the streptococcus bacteria.
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