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Definition of streptococcus noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

streptococcus

noun

NAmE//ˌstrɛptəˈkɑkəs//

(pl. streptococci

NAmE//ˌstrɛptəˈkɑkaɪ//

) (medical)

a type of bacteria, some types of which can cause serious infections and illnesses

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