Meaning of STAPHYLOCOCCUS

Pronunciation:			`stafulu'kâkus
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
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	Synonyms:		staph, staphylococci
	See Also:		cocci, coccus, genus Staphylococcus
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Staphylococcus is a genus of spherical, facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive bacteria in the family Micrococcaceae; they cause a wide range of skin and systemic infections.