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staph·y·lo·coc·cus
I. \ˌstafəlōˈkäkəs\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from staphyl- + -coccus
1. capitalized : a genus of nonmotile gram-positive spherical eubacteria (family Micrococcaceae) that occur singly, in pairs or tetrads, or in irregular clusters and as now usually restricted comprise a few parasites of skin and mucous membranes — compare micrococcus
2. plural staphylococ·ci \-äkˌsī\ : any bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus; broadly : micrococcus 2
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from staphyl- + -coccus
synonym of micrococcus |