streptococcus
strep tuh kaw kuhs
- n spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
- It is the polymorphous streptococcus.
- Severe invasive group a streptococcus is the official scientific name, but labels like "deadly flesh-eating bacteria" can be too deliciously terrifying to resist.
- He reiterated his big discovery (1942) that he can make streptococcus change into a virus, and vice versa.