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• noun (Context 1)
An informal shortening of staphylococcus, a genus of spherical, Gram-positive parasitic bacteria (family Staphylococcaceae) that grow in grape-like clusters on the skin and mucous membranes and can cause skin infections, blood poisoning, and foodborne illness.
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Staph. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/staph