One entry found for staphylococcus.

Main Entry: staph·y·lo·coc·cus
Pronunciation: staf-(-)l-käk-s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural staphylo·coc·ci /-käk-(s), -()(s)/
: any of a group of round bacteria that cause various diseases (as food poisoning and skin infections) and that occur especially in irregular clusters
- staph·y·lo·coc·cal /-käk-l/ also staph·y·lo·coc·cic /-käk-(s)ik/ adjective

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