streptococcus

n. 链球菌 [医] 链球菌属

发音

UK /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɒkəs/
US /ˌstɹɛptəˈkɑkəs/

词形变化

streptococci 复数 streptococci

别名

strepto

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. 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.

    链球菌

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

strep streptococci

上位词 2

eubacteria eubacterium

词源

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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