streptococcus

strep·to·coc·cus  (strpt-kks)

n. pl. strep·to·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)

A round to ovoid, gram-positive, often pathogenic bacterium of the genus Streptococcus that occurs in pairs or chains, many species of which destroy red blood cells and cause various diseases in humans, including erysipelas, scarlet fever, and strep throat.

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streptococcus [ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkəs]

n pl -cocci [-ˈkɒkaɪ (US) -ˈkɒksaɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any Gram-positive spherical bacterium of the genus Streptococcus, typically occurring in chains and including many pathogenic species, such as S. pyogenes, which causes scarlet fever, sore throat, etc.: family Lactobacillaceae Often shortened to strep

streptococcal  [ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒk^əl] less commonly, streptococcic [ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkɪk (US) -ˈkɒksɪk] adj

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streptococcus  (strpt-kks)

Plural streptococci (strpt-kks, -kk)

Any of various bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that are gram-positive cocci and are normally found on the skin and mucous membranes and in the digestive tract of mammals. One type of streptococcus, Group A, is a common pathogen in humans and causes various infections, including strep throat, scarlet fever, pneumonia, and some types of impetigo.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

streptococcus - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis strep, streptococci eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Streptococcus - a genus of bacteria

Translations

streptococcus [ˌstreptəʊˈkɒkəs] N (streptococci (pl)) [ˌstreptəʊˈkɒkaɪ] → estreptococo m

streptococcus

n pl <streptococci> → Streptokokkus m