Meanings
adjectivestaphylococcal (comparative more staphylococcal, superlative most staphylococcal)
comparative more staphylococcal · superlative most staphylococcal
- Relating to staphylococcus.
Origin
- Englishstaphylococcus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishstaphylococcal
From staphylococcus + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Estonian stafülokokk-
- stafülokokk-relating to staphylococcus
Greek σταφυλοκοκκικός
- σταφυλοκοκκικός (stafylokokkikós)relating to staphylococcus
Italian stafilococcico
- stafilococcicorelating to staphylococcus
Polish gronkowcowy
- gronkowcowyrelating to staphylococcus
Portuguese estafilocócico
- estafilocócicorelating to staphylococcus
Spanish estafilocócico
- estafilocócicorelating to staphylococcus
Cite this entry
APA
staphylococcal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococcal
MLA
“staphylococcal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococcal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staphylococcal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococcal.
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