'Streptococci' definitions:
Definition of 'streptococci'
From: WordNet
noun
Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis [syn: streptococcus, streptococci, strep]
Definition of 'Streptococci'
From: GCIDE
- Streptococcus \Strep`to*coc"cus\, n.; pl. Streptococci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, curved + ? a grain, seed.] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]