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Streptobacteria
Streptobacteria Strep`to*bac*te"ri*a, n. pl.; sing. Streptobracterium. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, bent + E. & NL. bacteria.] (Biol.) A so-called variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria linked together in the form of a chain.
Streptobracterium
Streptobacteria Strep`to*bac*te"ri*a, n. pl.; sing. Streptobracterium. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, bent + E. & NL. bacteria.] (Biol.) A so-called variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria linked together in the form of a chain.
Streptococci
Streptococcus Strep`to*coc"cus, n.; pl. Streptococci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, curved + ? a grain, seed.] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.
Streptococcus
Streptococcus Strep`to*coc"cus, n.; pl. Streptococci. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, curved + ? a grain, seed.] (Biol.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.
Streptoneura
Streptoneura Strep`to*neu"ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? curved + ? a sinew.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive division of gastropod Mollusca in which the loop or visceral nerves is twisted, and the sexes separate. It is nearly to equivalent to Prosobranchiata.
Streptothrix
Streptothrix Strep"to*thrix, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pliant, bent + ? a hair.] (Biol.) A genus of bacilli occurring of the form of long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted.

Meaning of Strepto from wikipedia

- Streptococcus, from Ancient Gr**** στρεπτός (streptós), meaning "twisted", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "sphere", is a genus of gram-positive or spherical...
- ˈstrɛptoʊfaɪtə/), informally the streptophytes (/ˈstrɛptəfaɪts/, from the Gr**** strepto 'twisted', for the morphology of the sperm of some members), is a clade...
- used. The species name is derived from Gr**** words meaning 'a chain' (streptos) of berries (coccus [Latinized from kokkos]) and pus (pyo)-forming (genes)...
- fish"); Acanthostega ("spine roof") strepto-: Pronunciation: /streptoʊ/, /strepto/. Origin: Ancient Gr**** στρεπτός (streptós). Meaning: twisted, bent. Examples:...
- yoo-STREPT-o-spon-DY-ləs;), from Ancient Gr**** εὖ (eû), meaning "well", στρεπτός (streptós), meaning "twisted", and σπόνδυλος (spóndulos), meaning "vertebra", is...
- Streptomyces, from στρεπτός (streptós), meaning "twisted", and μύκης (múkés), meaning "fungus", is the largest genus of Actinomycetota, and the type genus...
- Selman Waksman and H. Boyd Woodruff. Its name is derived from the Gr**** "strepto-" meaning "twisted", alluding to this genus' chain-like spore production...
- Streptospondylus, from Ancient Gr**** στρεπτός (streptós), meaning "twisted", and σπόνδυλος (spóndulos), meaning "vertebra", is a genus of tetanuran theropod...
- imitating the bird's song. The genus name Streptopelia is from Ancient Gr**** streptos meaning "collar" and peleia meaning "dove". A few other doves in the genus...
- The names are derived from Gr****; Streptococcus meaning chain forming (Streptos) rounded berry-like bodies (kokkos), referring to their usual appearance...