Staphylococcus
See also: staphylococcus
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “a bunch of grapes”) + -o- + coccus.
Proper noun
Staphylococcus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylococcaceae – the staphylococcus bacteria.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Bacteria - kingdom; Firmicutes - phylum; Bacilli - class; Bacillales - order; Staphylococcaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Staphylococcus aureus - selected species. For other species see
Derived terms
- staph
- staphylococcal
- staphylococcin
See also
- MRSA
- VRSA
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