English noun: streptococcus | |||
1. | streptococcus (animal) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | ||
Synonyms | strep, streptococci | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria | ||
Member meronym | genus Streptococcus | ||