staph
10 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #40,712
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/stˈæf/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural staphs
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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