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streptococcus

DEFINITIONS OF: streptococcus

1

n spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Synonyms:
strep, streptococci
Type of:
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
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