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streptococci

streptococci is the plural of streptococcus.

Meaning of streptococcus

Noun

streptococcus (plural streptococci)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    strep, strepto

Words formed from streptococci

Questions about streptococci

What is streptococci the plural of?
Streptococci is the plural of streptococcus.

Words near streptococci in the dictionary

  1. streptocephalids
  2. streptochlorin
  3. streptococcal
  4. streptococcemia
  5. streptococcemias
  6. streptococci
  7. streptococcic
  8. streptococcicidal
  9. streptococcin
  10. streptococcins
  11. streptococcoses

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