streptococcus
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The plural of "streptococcus" is "streptococci."
streptococcus
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (technical) (medicine)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., otitis).
a. le streptocoque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The doctor found that the infection was caused by streptococcus.Le médecin a constaté que l'infection était due à un streptocoque.
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