streptococcus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɑkəs/ (General-American)
- /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɒkəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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. Compare the genus name Streptococcus.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| streptococci | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
strep · strep throat · streptokinase
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Synonyms
Translations (25)
uk стрептокок (bacterium) · sv streptokock (bacterium) · ru стрептококк (bacterium) · ca estreptococ (bacterium) · hu streptococcus (bacterium) · eo streptokoko (bacterium) · es estreptococo (bacterium) · el στρεπτόκοκκος (bacterium) · cmn 鏈球菌 /链球菌 (bacterium) · vi liên cầu khuẩn (bacterium) · tr streptokok (bacterium) · de Streptokokken (bacterium) · tl estreptokoko (bacterium) · pt estreptococo (bacterium) · it streptococco (bacterium) · ka სტრეპტოკოკი (bacterium) · ja レンサ球菌 (bacterium) · ro streptococ (bacterium) · es streptococcus (bacterium) · fi streptokokki (bacterium) · pl streptokok (bacterium) · pl paciorkowiec (bacterium) · fr streptocoque (bacterium) · fa استرپتوکوک (bacterium) · ms streptokokus (bacterium)