streptobacterium

noun

A supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.

OriginEnglish bacterium ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounstreptobacterium (plural streptobacteria)

plural streptobacteria

  1. datedbacteriologyA supposed variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria, for example, Lactobacillus, linked together to form a chain.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*stregʷʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekστρέφω (stréphō)
  3. Ancient Greekστρεπτός (streptós)
  4. Englishstrepto-
  5. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  6. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  7. New Latinbactērium
  8. Englishbacterium
  9. Englishstreptobacterium

From strepto- + bacterium.

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APA

streptobacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptobacterium

MLA

“streptobacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptobacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “streptobacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptobacterium.

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