Definition of "strepto"

strepto¹

noun
plural streptos
1. (informal) Clipping of streptococcus.
  Quotations
  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.
  1998 March 27, CC Conny, “Re: fungal infection?”, in alt.support.sinusitis‎ (Usenet)

strepto²

noun
plural streptos
1. (informal) Clipping of streptocarpus.
  Quotations
  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.
  1996 June 16, Justin Thyme, “Re: Streptocarpus”, in uk.rec.gardening‎ (Usenet)