streptococcus 1
noundomain: animal
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
Hypernym
eubacteria 1
noun
a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
streptococcal 1
adjective
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
streptococcic 1
adjective
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
strep 1
adjective
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Member_meronym
a genus of bacteria
EnglishDerivationally related form
streptococcal 1
adjective
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Hyponym
a gram-positive coccus with a tendency to form chains (streptococcus), beta-hemolytic, catalase-negative, and facultative anaerobe.
a species of bacteria; it is an infrequent, but usually pathogenic, part of the skin flora.
Member_holonym
a genus of bacteria
