enterococcus
nounUK /ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · US /ˌɛntəɹoʊˈkɑkəs/
Etymology From entero- + -coccus.
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Bacteriology, Biology, Microbiology, Natural sciences Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics
- Derived terms
- enterococcal, enterococcemia, enterococcosis, VRE
- Related terms
- coccus