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staphylo- definition

staphylo- (staf′ə lō, -lə)

  1. uvula staphylorrhaphy
  2. grapelike staphylococcus
Also, before a vowel, staphyl-

Etymology: < Gr staphylē, bunch of grapes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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