Associations to the word «Staphylococcus»

Wiktionary

STAPHYLOCOCCUS, noun. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections
STAPHYLOCOCCUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylococcaceae   — the staphylococcus bacteria.
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Staphylococcaceae   — a relatively common bacteria which is sometimes pathogenic. In humans it is a common cause of infections and food poisoning.

Dictionary definition

STAPHYLOCOCCUS, noun. Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections.

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