Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staphylo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: staphy-lo-
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement.

prefix

Pertaining to the uvula.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “bunch of grapes”). By surface analysis, staphyl- + -o-.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σταφυλή

Inflected Forms

staphyl- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

botryoid grapelike

Questions

What does staphylo- mean?: Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement.
Where does staphylo- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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