staphylococcus
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English
14 letters
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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
/stˌæfʌlʌkˈɔːkʌs/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural staphylococci
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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