Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria , and thus they grow in chains or pairs , hence the name -- from Greek στρεπτός `` streptos '' , meaning easily bent or twisted , like a chain ( twisted chain ) .
Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria , and thus they grow in chains or pairs , hence the name from Greek στρεπτος `` streptos '' , meaning easily bent or twisted , like a chain ( twisted chain ) .