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staph

staphylococcus, a parasitic bacteria: a staph infection
Not to be confused with:
staff – a pole or stick; personnel: The entire staff will attend the conference.
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staph

 (stăf)
n. Informal
Staphylococcus.
staph adj.
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staph

(stæf)
n
a short form of staphylococcus
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staph

(stæf)

n.
staphylococcus.
[1930–35; by shortening]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.staph - spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
staphylococci, staphylococcus
cocci, coccus - any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
genus Staphylococcus - includes many pathogenic species
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