enterococcus

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Synonyms: enterococcal, enterococci, asterococcus

Antonyms: enterococcal, enterococci, asterococcus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|bacteriology}} Any of a group of [[streptococcus|streptococci]] [[bacterium|bacteria]], of the genus {{taxfmt|Enterococcus|genus}}, that inhabit the human [[gastrointestinal tract]] and have great [[resistance]] to [[antibiotic]]s

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