strep‧to‧coc‧cus /ˌstreptəˈkɒkəs $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun (
plural streptococci /-kaɪ/)
[countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: Greek streptos 'twisted' + Modern Latin coccus 'bacterium' (from Greek kokkos 'berry')]
bacteria that cause infections, especially in the throat
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