streptococcus

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɒkəs/    美 /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɑkəs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

streptococci plural

词源

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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