1) Eubacteria 2) Eubacterium 3) Strep 4) Streptococcus 5) True bacteria 1) Streptococcus 
• (pl. ) of Streptococcus
Synonym for Streptococcus ... <bacteria, organism> A genus of bacteria that are gram-positive cocci, often occurring in chains of varying length. Some pathogenic species produce exotoxins. In man, streptococcal species are responsible for numerous infections such as scarlet fever, tonsillitis, erysipelas (skin infection), endocarditis, rheuma...
Type: Term Pronunciation: strep′tō-kok′sī Definitions: 1. Plural of streptococcus.
bacteria that cause a variety of diseases, including pneumonia and strep throat