Streptococcus

streptococcus Translingual thumb|Streptococcus pyogenes species Etymology From mul en - mul strepto coccus shaped like a twisted chain spherical bacteria, from mul grc - grc στρεπτός κόκκος twisted, pliant grain, seed 1, for the bacteria grow in chains or pairs. Proper noun 1 m genus family Streptococcaceae 1 streptococcus bacteria Synonyms mul Strep., mul Str. Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Streptococcus pyogenes species type species; Streptococcus agalactiae species, Streptococcus equinus species, Streptococcus gallolyticus species, Streptococcus infantarius species, Streptococcus mutans species, Streptococcus pneumoniae species selected species Derived terms Streptococcaceae family 1 References 1 1 1 Streptococcus