staphylococcus en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌstæfələˈkɔkəs/
- /ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Staphylococcus. By surface analysis, staphylo- + -coccus.
Meanings
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A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.
This Scottish bacteriologist accidentally discovered the antibiotic penicillin after bacteria-killing fungus formed on staphylococci cultures he had left unattended.
2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 127:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| staphylococci | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
staphylococcic · staphylococcal · staphylococcin · staphylococcemia · staph
Relateds
Translations (18)
ca estafilococ (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · pt estafilococo (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · gl estafilococo (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · ru стафилоко́кк (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · tr stafilokok (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · pl gronkowiec (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · es estafilococo (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · tl estapilokoko (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · ro stafilococ (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · fi stafylokokki (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · it stafilococco (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · fa استافیلوکوک (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · sv stafylokock (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · cmn 葡萄球菌 (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · el σταφυλόκοκκος (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · ko 포도상구균 (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · fr staphylocoque (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus) · ja 葡萄球菌 (bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus)