Bacteria infection Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INFECTION (noun)
1. an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
2. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
BACTERIA (noun)
1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

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