Where does “staphylococcus” come from?
staphylococcus (English) comes from English -coccus, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
staphylococcus (English): A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of...
Definitions
- A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of...
Ancestry of “staphylococcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -coccus | any spherical microorganism |
| 2 | New Latin | coccus | — |
| 3 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
Words derived from “staphylococcus”