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staphylo-

  1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant “bunch of grapes,†“uvula,†used with these meanings, and also with reference to the palate and to staphylococci, in the formation of compound words:

    staphyloplasty.

staphylo-

combining_form

  1. uvula

    staphyloplasty

  2. resembling a bunch of grapes

    staphylococcus

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of staphylo-1

Combining form representing Greek ²õ³Ù²¹±è³ó²â±ôḗ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of staphylo-1

from Greek ²õ³Ù²¹±è³ó³Ü±ôŧ bunch of grapes, uvula

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