strepto-
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strepto-
Curved or twisted (usually relating to organisms thus described).
[G. streptos, twisted, fr. strephō, to twist]
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pref.
1. Twisted; twisted chain: streptococcus.
2. Streptococcus: streptolysin.
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strepto-
Prefix meaning curved or twisted (usually relating to organisms thus described).
[G. streptos, twisted, fr. strephō, to twist]
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strepto-
Combining form denoting twisted, chain-like or coiled.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
strepto-
prefix denoting twisted.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
strepto-
Combining form meaning curved or twisted (usually relating to organisms thus described).
[G. streptos, twisted, fr. strepho, to twist]
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