Streptococcus
See also: streptococcus
Translingual
Wikispecies
Etymology
Morphologically a compound of strepto- + -coccus. They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós, “twisted, pliant”), like a chain.
Proper noun
Streptococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Streptococcaceae – the streptococcus bacteria.
Synonyms
- Strep., Str., S.