streptobacterium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ-der. Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós)der. English strepto- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English streptobacterium From strepto- + bacterium.
Meanings
- (dated) A supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| streptobacteria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |