Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
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bocci | (noun) Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court | Synonyms: bocce, boccie |
cocci | (noun) any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria | Synonyms: coccus |
staphylococci | (noun) spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections | Synonyms: staph, staphylococcus |
streptococci | (noun) spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis | Synonyms: strep, streptococcus |