staph

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staph

/stæf/

Sounds like staff · Rhymes with -æf

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Shortening of staphylococcus.

noun staphs

countable, uncountable Staphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.

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"staph." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/staph.

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@misc{staph_2026,
  title = {staph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/staph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}