strepto

See also: strepto-

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of streptococcus. Compare the suffix strepto-.

Noun

strepto (plural streptos)

1. (informal) Clipping of streptococcus.

   Synonym: strep

   • 1998 March 27, CC Conny, “Re: fungal infection?”, in alt.support.sinusitis‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Sinusitis is heavly operated on, and still people are suffering.
     All bugs and germs are part of our system, even streptos and over 60 % carry some Hepatitis Germs without ever geting or spreading it.

Etymology 2

Clipping of streptocarpus. Compare the suffix strepto-.

Noun

strepto (plural streptos)

1. (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.

   Synonym: strep

   • 1996 June 16, Justin Thyme, “Re: Streptocarpus”, in uk.rec.gardening‎^[2] (Usenet):

     I also have a WWW page with pictures if interested: […] look under the Convention '95 page, there are several streptos. Also look under "Take a bite of the strang stuff" for a view of a^[sic] unifoliate strep.

Anagrams

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