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English noun: streptococci

1. streptococci (animal) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis


Synonymsstrep, streptococcus


Broader (hypernym)eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria


Member meronymgenus Streptococcus









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