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streptococcus

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɒkəs/Part of speech nounSorted ccceooprssttuStarts with SEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A group of round bacteria that can cause infections such as strep throat.

Word origin

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.

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