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| strepera | (n) bell magpies, Syn. genus Strepera |
| strepsirhini | (n) in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs, Syn. suborder Strepsirhini |
| streptobacillus | (n) any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria |
| streptocarpus | (n) any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses |
| streptococcal | (adj) of or relating to or caused by streptococci, Syn. streptococcic, strep |
| streptococcal sore throat | (n) an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus, Syn. strep throat, throat infection, septic sore throat, streptococcus tonsilitis |
| streptococcus | (n) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis, Syn. streptococci, strep |
| streptococcus anhemolyticus | (n) a species of bacteria |
| streptodornase | (n) an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase) |
| streptokinase | (n) an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism |
| Strepent | a. [ L. strepens, p. pr. of strepere to make a noise. ] Noisy; loud. [ R. ] Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Streperous | a. [ LL. streperus, fr. L. strepere. See Strepent, and cf. Obstreperous. ] Loud; boisterous. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Strepitores | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. strepitus clamor. ] (Zool.) A division of birds, including the clamatorial and picarian birds, which do not have well developed singing organs. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Strepsiptera | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a turning (fr. &unr_; to twist) + &unr_; a wing. ] (Zool.) A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like; -- called also |
| Strepsipteran | |
| Strepsipterous | a. [ See Strepsiptera. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to Strepsiptera. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Strepsorhina | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a turning + &unr_;, &unr_;, the nose. ] (Zool.) Same as Lemuroidea. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Strepsorhine | a. (Zool.) Having twisted nostrils; -- said of the lemurs. -- |
| Streptobacteria | ‖n. pl.; |
| Streptococcus | ‖n.; [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Streptococcus { n } (Bakterienart) | streptococcus [Add to Longdo] |
| Streptokokkus { m } | Streptokokken { m } | streptococcus; strep | streptococci; streps [Add to Longdo] |
| Streptomycin { n } | streptomycin [Add to Longdo] |
