genus staphylococcus

Noun
  1. Includes many pathogenic species (synset 101381893)
    is a type of: bacteria genus - a genus of bacteria
    member holonym: staph, staphylococci, staphylococcus - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
    belongs to: family micrococcaceae, micrococcaceae - spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes

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