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Staphylococus vs Streptococcus - What's the difference?

staphylococus | streptococcus |

As a proper noun streptococcus is

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staphylococus

Not English

Staphylococus has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

streptococcus

English

(wikipedia streptococcus) (wikispecies)

Noun

(streptococci)
  • A spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus . Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions.

    • Related terms

    * coccus

    Derived terms

    * strep * strep throat