Escherichia coli

[esh-uh-rik-ee-uh koh-lahy]

noun

Bacteriology.

1. E. coli.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Escherichia coli¹

From New Latin; named after Theodor Escherich (died 1911), German physician + coli, genitive singular of Latin colon “large intestine,” used as a specific epithet for Escherichia; -ia colon ²

Example Sentences

The microbe used by Stephen Wallace, professor of chemical biotechnology at the University of Edinburgh, was Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli.

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Water quality samples collected near the Camp Richardson Resort revealed elevated levels of Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, according to the U.S.

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Escherichia coli is a common bacterium which is often harmless but can cause serious infections.

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Some bacteria, like Escherichia coli, are becoming increasingly resistant to conventional antibiotics and developing into what are known as "superbugs."

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On the productivity side, vaccine candidate molecules are being made in basic model organisms like Escherichia coli.

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