‖Strep′to‐bac‐te″ri‐a (?), n. pl.; sing. Streptobracterium (�). [NL., fr. Gr. � pliant, bent + E. & NL. bacteria.] (Biol.) A so-called variety of bacterium, consisting in reality of several bacteria linked together in the form of a chain.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.