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golden staph

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

Noun

golden staph (countable and uncountable, plural golden staphs)

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

Forms of golden staph

pluralgolden staphs

Origin of golden staph

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

Questions about golden staph

What does golden staph mean?
Golden staph means a bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.
What part of speech is golden staph?
Golden staph is a noun.
What is the plural of golden staph?
The plural of golden staph is golden staphs.

Words near golden staph in the dictionary

  1. golden spikes
  2. golden spiral
  3. golden spirals
  4. Golden Square
  5. Golden Square Mile
  6. golden staph
  7. golden staphs
  8. golden star tunicate
  9. golden star tunicates
  10. Golden State
  11. Golden Stater

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