streptococcus
strep·to·coc·cus
noun \-ˈkä-kəs\ plural strep·to·coc·ci\-ˈkä-ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē; -ˈkäk-ˌsī, -(ˌ)sē\
Definition of STREPTOCOCCUS
: any of a genus (Streptococcus) of spherical or ovoid chiefly nonmotile and parasitic gram-positive bacteria that divide only in one plane, occur in pairs or chains, and include important pathogens of humans and domestic animals; broadly : a coccus occurring in chains
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First Known Use: 1877
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