enterococcus

enterococcus

See also: Enterococcus

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder.
Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der.
New Latin entero-bor.
English entero-
English -coccus
English enterococcus

    From entero- + -coccus.

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    Noun

    enterococcus (plural enterococci)

    1. (bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics

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