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strep vs eubacteria

eubacteria vs strep

strep and eubacteria both are nouns.

strep is an adjective but eubacteria is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strep Yes Yes No No
eubacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, eubacteria is a hypernym of strep; that is, eubacteria is a word with a broader meaning than strep:
  • strep: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis
  • eubacteria: a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Other hypernyms of strep include eubacterium, true bacteria.
strep (noun) eubacteria (noun)
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
strep (adjective) eubacteria (adjective)
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Difference between strep and eubacteria

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