enterococcus
UK/ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/US/ˌɛntəɹoʊˈkɑkəs/
enterococcus noun: any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics.
Noun
enterococcus (plural enterococci)
- Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics
enterococcus meaning in Tamil
enterococcus in Tamil
- குடல்காகசு
Forms of enterococcus
| plural | enterococci |
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Origin of enterococcus
From entero- + -coccus.
Words formed from enterococcus
Words that rhyme with enterococcus
Questions about enterococcus
- What does enterococcus mean?
- Enterococcus means any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics.
- What is enterococcus in Tamil?
- Enterococcus in Tamil is குடல்காகசு. See Enterococcus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is enterococcus?
- Enterococcus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce enterococcus?
- Enterococcus is pronounced /ˌɛntəɹə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of enterococcus?
- The plural of enterococcus is enterococci.
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