English Explanatory Dictionary

streptobacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.

Word forms

streptobacterium streptobacteria

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós)der. English strepto- Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English streptobacterium From strepto- + bacterium.

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