Staphylococcus Definition

stăfə-lō-kŏkəs
staphylococci
noun
staphylococci
Any of a genus (Staphylococcus) of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria that generally occur in irregular clusters or short chains: the pathogenic species (esp. S. aureus) are the cause of pus formation in boils, abscesses, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • staph
  • staphylococci
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylococcaceae "” the staphylococcus bacteria.

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Noun

Singular:
staphylococcus
Plural:
staphylococci, staphylococcuses

Origin of Staphylococcus

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulÄ“, “a bunch of grapes") + -o- + coccus.

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  • staphylo- +"Ž -coccus

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Staphylococcus Sentence Examples

  • Staphylococcus aureus is a very common type of bacteria.

  • It is difficult to estimate the number of annual cases of Staphylococcus food poisoning because its symptoms are so similar to those caused by other food-borne bacteria.

  • A variety of bacteria cause food poisoning, including Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Shigella, and Clostridium botulinum.

  • Other bacteria that can cause otitis externa include Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and bacteria of the family called Streptococci.

  • For example research on drug efflux in staphylococci has been applied to studies of gene function in Staphylococcus aureus using gene knockouts.

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