enterococcus
/ˌɛntərə(ʊ)ˈkɒkəs//ˌɛntəroʊˈkɑkəs/
构词拆解
- entero-
- (medicine) relating to the intestines. · (medicine) relating specifically to the small intestine.
- -coccus
- Any spherical microorganism.
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释义
名词noun
- 1(bacteriology) Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics