Synonyms & related words for staphylococcus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of staphylococcus — including streptococcus, bacteria, bacterium, coccus, bacillus, rickettsia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to staphylococcus

Explore words related to staphylococcus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include staphylococci, staph, staphylococcic, staphylococcal, streptococci, diplococcus, strep, streptococcal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for staphylococcus

Common synonyms for staphylococcus include streptococcus, bacteria, bacterium, coccus, bacillus, rickettsia, vibrio, spirillum — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does staphylococcus come from?

The word staphylococcus breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: staphylo-, from Greek staphyle (“bunch of grapes”); and -cocc, from Greek kokkos (“berry, grain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.