Staphylococci

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  staphylococci
       n : spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form
           irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or
           infections [syn: {staphylococcus}, {staph}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  staphylococcus
       n : spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form
           irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or
           infections [syn: {staphylococci}, {staph}]
       [also: {staphylococci} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  staphylococci
       See {staphylococcus}