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staphylococcus: Meaning and Definition of
staph•y•lo•coc•cus
Pronunciation: (staf"u-lu-kok'us), [key]
— pl. -coc•ci
- any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
See also:
- staphylococcus (Thesaurus)
