streptococcus

Etymology
Morphologically a compound of. They grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from, like a chain. Compare the genus name.

Noun

 * 1) A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus . 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.

Translations

 * Catalan: estreptococ
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Esperanto: streptokoko
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 * Georgian: სტრეპტოკოკი
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 * Italian:
 * Japanese: レンサ球菌
 * Malay: streptokokus
 * Persian: استرپتوکوک
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: estreptococo
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 * Spanish: streptococcus,
 * Swedish:
 * Tagalog: estreptokoko
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 * Ukrainian: стрептокок