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# streptococcus

«streptococcus» in Mova's school dictionary: **a type of round bacteria that grow in chains** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a streptococcus; plural streptococci)

### meaning for a pupil

(science, medicine) Streptococcus is a type of round bacteria that grow in chains. Some kinds live harmlessly in us; others cause illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever and some skin and ear infections. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Science and health: doctors can test for «strep» with a throat swab; infections are usually treated with antibiotics, and you must finish the course. Washing hands and covering coughs helps stop the spread. Under a microscope streptococci look like strings of beads. Short everyday word: «strep» (strep throat, US).

### examples

- Streptococcus bacteria look like chains of beads. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x1)
- The doctor tested for streptococcus with a throat swab. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x2)
- Strep throat is caused by streptococcus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x3)
- Scarlet fever is caused by a kind of streptococcus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x4)
- Streptococci are passed on by coughs and sneezes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x5)
- Antibiotics can kill streptococcus bacteria. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/#x6)

### note

Said «strep-tuh-KOK-us». Plural: streptococci («strep-tuh-KOK-sye» or «-KOK-ee»). Often shortened to «strep». Antibiotics work on bacteria like these, not on viruses like colds.

### In the corpora

- [Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcus bacteria, gives a rough sandpaper rash, and is easily treated with antibiotics.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/medicine/11-spots-and-itches-chickenpox-head-lice-and-friends/17/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «streptococcus» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/streptococcus/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.