Streptococcus

[,streptə(ʊ)'kɒkəs] or [,strɛptə'kɑkəs]

(noun.) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis.

Typist: Michael--From WordNet

(n.) A long or short chain of micrococci, more or less curved.

Typed by Ada