Term: streptococcus
Literally meaning: “twisted chain of grains”
Origin: Anc Greek
στρεπτός/streptos(=twisted)
+κόκκος/kokkos?(=round seed)
Coined/History
The name derived because of streptococcus' shape under the microscope, like a twisted bunch of little round grains.
Definition
Streptococcus is a genus of spherical Gram-positive bacteria that occurs in pairs or chains including many pathogenic species.
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