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noun
A supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: bacteriology, biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek στρέφω (stréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek στρεπτός (streptós)der. English strepto- Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English streptobacterium From strepto- + bacterium.
