streptobacterium

noun

streptobacterium

noun

Etymology From strepto- + bacterium.

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Bacteriology, Biology, Microbiology, Natural sciences Dated A supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.

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