2. / Dictionary
  3. / Index S

streptococcus: Meaning and Definition of

strep•to•coc•cus

Pronunciation: (strep"tu-kok'us), [key]
— pl. -coc•ci
  1. any of several spherical or oval bacteria of the genus Streptococcus, occurring in pairs or chains, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, causing scarlet fever, tonsillitis, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
streptocarpus streptodornase
sandbbox logo
©2022 Sandbox Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Sandbox Learning is part of Sandbox & Co., a digital learning company.