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strep vs eubacterium

eubacterium vs strep

strep and eubacterium both are nouns.

strep is an adjective but eubacterium is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strep Yes Yes No No
eubacterium Yes No No No
As nouns, eubacterium is a hypernym of strep; that is, eubacterium 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
  • eubacterium: a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella
Other hypernyms of strep include eubacteria, true bacteria.
strep (noun) eubacterium (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) eubacterium (adjective)
of or relating to or caused by streptococci
Difference between strep and eubacterium

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