noun
staphylococcus
Staphylococcus (noun) means a round bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus that can cause skin infections and blood poisoning.
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A round bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus that can cause skin infections and blood poisoning.
"This Scottish bacteriologist accidentally discovered the antibiotic penicillin after bacteria-killing fungus formed on staphylococci cultures he had left unattended."
— The Onion Book of Known Knowledge (2012)
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Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Staphylococcus. On the surface, this breaks down as staphylo- plus -coccus.
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staph
staphylococci
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What is the meaning of staphylococcus?
"staphylococcus" (noun) means a round bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus that can cause skin infections and blood poisoning.
What is another word for staphylococcus?
Other words for "staphylococcus" include staph, staphylococci.
