NOUN | animal | streptococcus, streptococci, strep | spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains |
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Sounds | streh.ptahkao'kahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis. | |
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Synonyms | streptococci, 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 | |
Adjectives | streptococcal, streptococcic, strep | of or relating to or caused by streptococci |
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