链球菌 liànqiújūn streptococcus Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 链 鏈 liàn noun chain chain; cable; series of metal rings connected together球菌 qiújūn noun coccus A type of spherical or nearly spherical bacterium; distinct types include those that occur in pairs, chains, or clusters, many of which can cause disease. disease.