Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

streptothrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: strep-tothrix
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the former genus Streptothrix of bacilli, having long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted. Some species are now classified in genus Actinomyces.

Obsolete

Etymology

From the genus name.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

streptothrixes (plural)

Derived Forms

streptothricosis

Questions

What does streptothrix mean?: Any of the former genus Streptothrix of bacilli, having long, smooth and apparently branched threads, either straight or twisted. Some species are now classified in genus Actinomyces.
Where does streptothrix come from?: From the genus name.

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