I. ˌentərōˈkäkəs
Etymology: New Latin, from enter- + -coccus
synonym of streptococcus
II. noun
( plural enterococ·ci -äˌkī, -äkē, -äkˌsī, -äksē)
: streptococcus 2 ; especially : a streptococcus (as Streptococcus faecalis ) normally present in the intestine