staphylococci

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A form of staphylococcus — A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of staphylococcus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounspherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

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staphylococcusstaph
Broader
coccuscocci
Also see
staphstaphylococcus

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APA

staphylococci. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococci

MLA

“staphylococci.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococci. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “staphylococci,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/staphylococci.

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