n.
Pronunciation: - ' kä-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -coc · ci \ - ' käk- ˌ (s) ī , - ' käk-( ˌ )(s) ē \
Etymology: New Latin, genus name
Date: 1908
: 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
– en · tero · coc · cal \ - ' kä-k ə l \ adjective