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staphylococci

/ˌstæf.ɪ.ləˈkɒk.saɪ/

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noun

/ˌstæf.ɪ.ləˈkɒk.saɪ/C2formalmedical
  • ruМножественное число существительного, обозначающее сферические грамположительные паразитические бактерии, склонные образовывать неправильные колонии; некоторые вызывают фурункулы, сепсис или инфекции.

A plural noun referring to spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils, septicemia, or infections.

irregular plural

  1. Bacterial typeC1formalmedical

    Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular clusters; some species cause infections such as boils or septicemia.

    ruСтафилококки

    • Staphylococci are commonly found on human skin and mucous membranes.
    • The lab identified staphylococci in the wound culture.
    • Certain strains of staphylococci are resistant to multiple antibiotics.

    Synonymsstaphstaphylococcus

Forms
  • staphylococci plural form
  • staphylococci's possessive plural form
  • staphylococcus's possessive singular form