enterococcus

[ĕn′tə-rō-kŏk′əs]

n. pl. en•ter•o•coc•ci (-kŏk′sī′, -kŏk′ī′)

A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine.

Related formsen′ter•o•coc′cal adj.

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