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staphylococcus

The correct spelling is staphylococcus.

How to pronounce staphylococcus

noun

IPA: /ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs/

Say it like: Sta-fyl-oco-ccu-s

The correct spelling is staphylococcus. A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections

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noun

  1. 1.A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections

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