STREP

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does strep mean? 

• STREP (noun)
  The noun STREP has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: STREP used as a noun is very rare.

• STREP (adjective)
  The adjective STREP has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or caused by streptococci

  Familiarity information: STREP used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STREP (noun)

Meaning:

Spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

strep; streptococci; streptococcus

Hypernyms ("strep" is a kind of...):

eubacteria; eubacterium; true bacteria (a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella)

Holonyms ("strep" is a member of...):

genus Streptococcus (a genus of bacteria)

• STREP (adjective)

Meaning:

Of or relating to or caused by streptococci

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

strep; streptococcal; streptococcic

Pertainym:

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