Definition of Staphylococcus

1. Noun. Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections.

Exact synonyms: Staph, Staphylococci
Generic synonyms: Cocci, Coccus
Group relationships: Genus Staphylococcus
Derivative terms: Staphylococcal

Definition of Staphylococcus

1. Noun. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus ''Staphylococcus'', causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections ¹

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Definition of Staphylococcus

1. [n -CI]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Staphylococcus

stapes mobilization operation
staph
staphs
staphylectomy
staphyledema
staphyline
staphylinid
staphylinids
staphylocidal
staphylococcal
staphylococcal enterotoxin
staphylococcal enterotoxin B
staphylococcal infection
staphylococci
staphylococcic
staphylococcus (current term)
staphylococcuses
staphylokinase
staphylokinases
staphyloma
staphylomata
staphylomatous
staphyloplastic
staphyloplasties
staphyloplasty
staphylotomies
staphylotomy
staphyloxanthin
staple
staple character

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