Definition of Staphylococci in English :

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Staphylococci meaning in English

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Staphylococci pronunciation in English

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Staphylococci

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Noun

1. staph, staphylococci, staphylococcus

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

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Staphylococci

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plural noun
staphylococcus

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Staphylococci

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n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kŏksī, -kŏkī)
Any of various spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus that usually occur in grapelike clusters and commonly cause skin infections such as cellulitis and impetigo and other infectious conditions and diseases.

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