streptococcus
strep·to·coc·cus
noun
1.
spherical gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
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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