I. ˌstafəlōˈkäkəs noun
Etymology: New Latin, from staphyl- + -coccus
1. capitalized : a genus of nonmotile gram-positive spherical eubacteria (family Micrococcaceae) that occur singly, in pairs or tetrads, or in irregular clusters and as now usually restricted comprise a few parasites of skin and mucous membranes — compare micrococcus
2. plural staphylococ·ci -äkˌsī : any bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus ; broadly : micrococcus 2
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from staphyl- + -coccus
synonym of micrococcus