enterococcus
noun
en·tero·coc·cus
ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkä-kəs
plural enterococci
ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī
-ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē
: any of a genus (Enterococcus) of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
especially
: a bacterium (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
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