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coccus vs staph

staph vs coccus

coccus and staph both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coccus Yes No No No
staph Yes No No No
As nouns, staph is a hyponym of coccus; that is, staph is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coccus:
  • coccus: any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria
  • staph: spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Other hyponyms of coccus include staphylococci, staphylococcus.
coccus (noun) staph (noun)
any spherical or nearly spherical bacteria spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
Difference between coccus and staph

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