单词 | staphylococcus |
释义 | Word Frequency staphylococcus(ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs) nounWord forms: plural -cocci (-ˈkɒkaɪ, US English -ˈkɒksaɪ) any spherical Gram-positive bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, typically occurring in clusters and including many pathogenic species, causing boils, infection in wounds, and septicaemia: family Micrococcaceae Often shortened to: staphDerived forms staphylococcal (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəl) or staphylococcic (ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkɪk, US English -ˈkɒksɪk) adjective Word origin C19: from staphylo- (in the sense: like a bunch of grapes) + coccus so called because of their shape |
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