strep vs streptococci

strep and streptococci both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strep	Yes	Yes	No	No
streptococci	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, strep and streptococci are synonyms defined as:

strep and streptococci: spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Other synonyms of strep include streptococcus.

strep (noun)	streptococci (noun)
spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis	spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

strep (adjective)	streptococci (adjective)
of or relating to or caused by streptococci