Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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streptococcus | Yes | No | No | No |
genus Streptococcus | Yes | No | No | No |
streptococcus (noun) | genus Streptococcus (noun) |
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spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | 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) |