streptococcus

See also: Streptococcus

Streptococcus

English

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.

Noun

streptococcus (plural streptococci)

A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.

Derived terms

strep
strep throat

Related terms

coccus

Translations

bacterium

Finnish: streptokokki (fi)
French: streptocoque (fr)
Georgian: სტრეპტოკოკი (sṭreṗṭoḳoḳi)
German: Streptokokken (de)
Greek: στρεπτόκοκκος (el) m (streptókokkos)
Italian: streptococco (it) m
Japanese: レンサ球菌 (rensa kyūkin)
Malay: streptokokus

Polish: paciorkowiec
Portuguese: estreptococo m
Russian: стрептококк (ru) m (streptokokk)
Spanish: streptococcus, estreptococo (es) m
Swedish: streptokock (sv) c
Tagalog: estreptokoko
Ukrainian: стрептокок (streptokok)