strepto-

American

a combining form meaning “twisted,” used in the formation of compound words.

streptococcus.

strepto- British

combining form

indicating a shape resembling a twisted chain

streptococcus
indicating streptococcus

streptolysin

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Etymology

Origin of strepto-

Combining form of Greek streptós pliant, twisted, twined, equivalent to strep- (variant stem of stréphein to twist) + -tos verbid suffix

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