enterococcus
noun
en·tero·coc·cus
| \ ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkä-kəs
\
\
plural enterococci\ ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī
, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē \
, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē \
Definition of enterococcus
: any of a genus (Enterococcus) of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
especially
: a bacterium (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from enterococcus
enterococcal
\ ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkä-kəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
Examples of enterococcus in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
July 8 testing by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County shows high levels of enterococcus bacteria at Panama City Beach Access No. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Panama City Beach advisory remains in place: Bacteria prompts continued warning," 9 July 2019 Back at Blue Water’s offices in Remington, Volpitta mixed the harbor samples with a reagent used to reveal enterococcus bacteria and poured them into trays kind of like ice cube trays. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Sampling initiative in Baltimore's Inner Harbor aims to answer the question, 'How's the water, hon?'," 25 June 2019 Water quality samples measure three types of bacteria: total coliform, fecal coliform and enterococcus. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "North County beaches, among the best in state, get top grades for cleanliness," 26 June 2019 According to a department news release, enterococcus bacteria levels were higher than U.S. Environment Protection Agency thresholds, and that retesting will continue until the levels fall below the government’s threshold. — al.com, "Health advisory issued for swimming near Fairhope public beach," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enterococcus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for enterococcus
enterococcus
noun
en·tero·coc·cus
| \ -ˈkäk-əs
\
\
Medical Definition of enterococcus
1
capitalized
: a genus of gram-positive bacteria that resemble streptococci and were formerly classified with them
2
enterococci\ -ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī
, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē \ plural
: any bacterium of the genus Enterococcus
especially
: one (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē \ plural
: any bacterium of the genus Enterococcus
especially
: one (E. faecalis) normally present in the intestine
Other Words from enterococcus
enterococcal
\ -ˈkäk-əl
\
adjective
\
adjective