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streptococcus

noun

Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

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13
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
21

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noun

  1. Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

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