staphylococcus means A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
staphylococcus is pronounced /ˌstæfələˈkɔkəs/.
noun
- A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.“This Scottish bacteriologist accidentally discovered the antibiotic penicillin after bacteria-killing fungus formed on staphylococci cultures he had left unattended.”