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English
Etymology 1
Clipping of streptococcus. Compare the suffix strepto-.
Noun
strepto (plural streptos)
- (informal) Clipping of streptococcus.
- Synonym: strep
1998 March 27, CC Conny, “Re: fungal infection?”, in alt.support.sinusitis (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)
- (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.
- Synonym: strep
1996 June 16, Justin Thyme, “Re: Streptocarpus”, in uk.rec.gardening (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 unifoliate strep.
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