| NOUN | animal | streptococci, streptococcus, strep | spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains |
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| Meaning | Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis. | |
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| Synonyms | streptococcus, strep | |
| 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 | |
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