01 Word definition

staphylococcus

14 letters · 4 vowels · 10 consonants

Is STAPHYLOCOCCUS a word?

Yes. STAPHYLOCOCCUS is a 14-letter noun. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell STAPHYLOCOCCUS?

S-T-A-P-H-Y-L-O-C-O-C-C-U-S

STAPHYLOCOCCUS contains 14 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

Synonyms
staphylococcistaph
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score28points
Words With Friends32points
Word length14letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is STAPHYLOCOCCUS spelled?

S1T2A3P4H5Y6L7O8C9O10C11C12U13S14
Starts withSTAFirst 3 letters
Ends withCUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats C, O, S
Vowel balance4 / 10Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell STAPHYLOCOCCUS?

STAPHYLOCOCCUS is spelled S-T-A-P-H-Y-L-O-C-O-C-C-U-S. It contains 14 letters.