enterococcus

en ter o coc cus |ˈentərōˌkäkəs ˌɛntəroʊˈkɑkəs | ▶noun ( pl. enterococci |-ˌkäk (s )ī, -ˌkäk (s )ē | ) a streptococcus of a group that occurs naturally in the intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in the body (e.g., by injury or surgery ). [Genus Streptococcus (or Enterococcus ); Gram-positive cocci. ] DERIVATIVES en ter o coc cal |ˌentərōˈkäkəl |adjective

enterococcus

enterococcus |ˌɛntərəʊˈkɒk (ə )s | ▶noun ( pl. enterococci |-ˈkɒk (s )ʌɪ, -k (s )iː | ) a streptococcus of a group that occurs naturally in the intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in the body (e.g. by injury or surgery ). ●Genus Streptococcus (or Enterococcus ); Gram-positive cocci.