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streptococcus vs eubacteria

eubacteria vs streptococcus

streptococcus and eubacteria both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
streptococcus Yes No No No
eubacteria Yes No No No
As nouns, eubacteria is a hypernym of streptococcus; that is, eubacteria is a word with a broader meaning than streptococcus:
  • streptococcus: 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 streptococcus include eubacterium, true bacteria.
streptococcus (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
Difference between streptococcus and eubacteria

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