STAPH

staphylococcus, staphylococci, staph

(noun) spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

staph (countable and uncountable, plural staphs)

Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.

Anagrams

• Spath, paths, phats, shapt, spath

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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