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noun - spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains

STREPTOCOCCI - Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive coccus (plural cocci), or spherical bacteria, that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order...

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Pathogenic bacteria
Salesman, on way to business, caught cold? I may give him pneumonia
Bacteria that can cause scarlet fever, pneumonia etc.
Bacteria? Poetic sort sadly harbours hundreds

Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles
May 3 2018 The Times - Cryptic
Jun 20 2004 The Telegraph - General Knowledge
Apr 3 2004 The Times - Cryptic
Dec 23 2002 The Guardian - Quick crossword

Possible Jeopardy Clues
Seen here is the characteristic chain arrangement of these bacteria
When cocci live in pairs, they're called diplococci; in clusters, staphylococci; in chains, this

Streptococci description
Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive coccus (plural cocci), or spherical bacteria, that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Firmicutes. Cell division in streptococci occurs along a single axis, so as they grow they tend to form pairs or chains that may appear bent or twisted. (Contrast with that of staphylococci, which divide along multiple axes, thereby generating irregular grape-like clusters of cells.) * The term was coined in 1877 by Viennese surgeon Albert Theodor Billroth (18291894), by combining the prefix "strepto-" (from Ancient Greek: , translit. streptós, lit. 'easily twisted, pliant'), together with the suffix "-coccus" (from Modern Latin: coccus, from Ancient Greek: , translit. kókkos, lit. 'grain, seed, berry'.) * Most streptococci are oxidase-negative and catalase-negative, and many are facultative anaerobes (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically). * In 1984, many bacteria formerly

Streptococci description

Streptococcus is a genus of gram-positive coccus (plural cocci), or spherical bacteria, that belongs to the family Streptococcaceae, within the order Lactobacillales (lactic acid bacteria), in the phylum Firmicutes. Cell division in streptococci occurs along a single axis, so as they grow they tend to form pairs or chains that may appear bent or twisted. (Contrast with that of staphylococci, which divide along multiple axes, thereby generating irregular grape-like clusters of cells.)
* The term was coined in 1877 by Viennese surgeon Albert Theodor Billroth (18291894), by combining the prefix "strepto-" (from Ancient Greek: , translit. streptós, lit. 'easily twisted, pliant'), together with the suffix "-coccus" (from Modern Latin: coccus, from Ancient Greek: , translit. kókkos, lit. 'grain, seed, berry'.)
* Most streptococci are oxidase-negative and catalase-negative, and many are facultative anaerobes (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).
* In 1984, many bacteria formerly

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