English Explanatory Dictionary

golden staph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.

Word forms

golden staph golden staphs

Etymology

Calque of translingual Staphylococcus aureus (literally “golden staphylococcus”).

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