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enterococcus

(ĕn′tə-rō-kŏk′əs)
n. pl. en•ter•o•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)
  1. A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine.
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Related formsen′ter•o•coc′cal adj.
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