staphylo-

American  

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.

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staphylo- British  

combining form

1. uvula

   staphyloplasty

2. resembling a bunch of grapes

   staphylococcus

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Etymology

Origin of staphylo-

Combining form representing Greek staphylḗ