staph

English

Etymology

Shortening of staphylococcus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stæf/
  • Rhymes: -æf
  • Homophone: staff

Noun

staph (countable and uncountable, plural staphs)

  1. Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.

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