Noun: staphylococcus (staphylococci) ,sta-fu-lu'kó-kus or ,sta-fu-low'kó-kus
- Spherical bacteria often causing skin infections
"Staphylococcus aureus can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections"; "The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the staphylococci infection";
- staphylococci, staph [informal]
Derived forms: staphylococci
Part of: genus Staphylococcus
Encyclopedia: Staphylococcus