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staphylococcus/ˌstæfiləˈkɒkəs/n. (pl. staphylococci /-k(s)ai, -k(s)i:/) any bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in grapelike clusters, and sometimes causing pus formation usu. in the skin and mucous membranes of animals 葡萄球菌(葡萄球菌属中的一种细菌,常呈现出葡萄状串簇,有时会导致皮肤或动物黏液膜上长疖) □ staphylococcal adj.[modern Latin, from Greek staphulē ‘bunch of grapes’ + kokkos ‘berry’] |