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streptococcusOne entry found for streptococcus. Main Entry: strep·to·coc·cus Pronunciation: -'kä-k&s Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural strep·to·coc·ci /-'kä-"kI, -(")kE; -'käk-"sI, -(")sE/Etymology: New Latin : 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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