strep•to•coc•ci
We found 4 definitions of streptococci from 4 different sources.
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streptococci - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | ||
streptococcus, strep | ||
eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella | ||
genus streptococcus a genus of bacteria |