Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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genus Streptococcus | Yes | No | No | No |
family Lactobacteriaceae | Yes | No | No | No |
genus Streptococcus (noun) | family Lactobacteriaceae (noun) |
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a genus of spherical, gram-positive bacteria, for which cell division occurs across a single axis, leading them to grow in chains or pairs, containing over 50 species (Streptococcus) | lactic acid bacteria and important pathogens; bacteria that ferment carbohydrates chiefly into lactic acid |