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staphylococci

noun

Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

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13
Starts with
S
Ends with
I
Contains
TA
Scrabble score
27

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noun

  1. Spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

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