Staphylococci

//ˌstæfələˈkɔki// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of staphylococcus form-of, plural
  2. 2
    spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections wordnet

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staphstaphylococcusstaphylococcus

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