enterococcus

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enterococcus

/ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ UK
/ˌɛntəɹoʊˈkɑkəs/ US

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noun enterococci

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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noun bacterium of the genus Enterococcus

Italiano	enterococco

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"enterococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enterococcus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"enterococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enterococcus.

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@misc{enterococcus_2026,
  title = {enterococcus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enterococcus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}