enterococcus

See also: Enterococcus

English

A single Enterococcus faecalis bacterium.

Etymology

From entero- +‎ -coccus.

Noun

enterococcus (plural enterococci)

(bacteriology) 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

Related terms

coccus

Translations

bacterium of the genus Enterococcus

Finnish: enterokokki (fi)
Italian: enterococco m

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