Staphylococcus — synonyms, definition

1. staphylococcus (Noun)

2 synonyms
staph staphylococci
1 definition

staphylococcus (Noun) — Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils, septicemia or infections.

2 types of
cocci coccus
1 part of
genus Staphylococcus