Streptobacteria
Pronunciation : Strep`to*bac*te"ri*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. bacteria.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A so-called variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria linked together in the form of a chain.
pl.; sing. Streptobracterium (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913