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staphylococci

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staph·y·lo·coc·cus  (stf-l-kks)
n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)
A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in grapelike clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections.
staphy·lo·coccal (-kkl), staphy·lo·coccic (-kksk, -kkk) adj.
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Noun1.staphylococci - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
staph, staphylococcus
cocci, coccus - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
genus Staphylococcus - includes many pathogenic species
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