| NOUN | animal | staphylococcus, staphylococci, staph | spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies |
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| Meaning | Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections. | |
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| Synonyms | staphylococci, staph | |
| Member of | genus Staphylococcus | Includes many pathogenic species |
| Broader | coccus, cocci | Any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria |
| Adjectives | staphylococcal | of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria |