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/ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ · noun
(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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Enterococcus means (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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