Noun: streptococci ,strep-tu'kó-kI or ,strep-tu'kó-kee
- Chain-forming spherical bacteria, some causing diseases
"streptococci pyogenes can cause strep throat";
- streptococcus, strep [informal]
Type of: eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria
Part of: genus Streptococcus
Encyclopedia: Streptococci