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staph

colloquial short form of staphylococcus, attested from 1933.

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Definitions of staph from WordNet

staph (n.)
spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections;
Synonyms: staphylococcus / staphylococci
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