Plural of staphylococcus
irregular plural
The plural of staphylococcus is staphylococci.
Forms of staphylococcus
| Singular | staphylococcus /ˌstæfələˈkɔkəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | staphylococci /ˌstæfələˈkɔki/ |
| Countable | countable |
Staphylococci in a sentence
- This Scottish bacteriologist accidentally discovered the antibiotic penicillin after bacteria-killing fungus formed on staphylococci cultures he had left unattended.2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 127
Meaning of staphylococcus
- noun A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections.
Nouns ending in -us: plural -i
Questions about the plural of staphylococcus
- What is the plural of staphylococcus?
- The plural of staphylococcus is staphylococci.
- Is staphylococcus countable?
- Staphylococcus is a countable noun.
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