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streptococcus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Streptococcus \Strep`to*coc"cus\, n.; pl {Streptococci}. [NL., fr Gr ? pliant, curved + ? a grain, seed.] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: streptococcus n : spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis [syn: {streptococci}, {strep}]
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