ADJECTIVE | pert | strep, streptococcal, streptococcic | of or relating to or caused by streptococci |
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NOUN | animal | strep, streptococcus, streptococci | spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains |
Sounds | streh'p | |
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Rhymes | doorstep ... step: 15 rhymes with ehp... |
Meaning | Of or relating to or caused by streptococci. | |
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Synonyms | streptococcal, streptococcic | |
Nouns | streptococcus, strep | spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains |
Meaning | Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis. | |
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Synonyms | streptococcus, streptococci | |
Member of | genus Streptococcus | A genus of bacteria |
Broader | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | A large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls |
Spanish | estreptococo, streptococcus | |
Catalan | estreptococ, streptococcus, Streptococcus | |
Adjectives | strep | of or relating to or caused by streptococci |
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