definitions

coliform bacteria

/ (ˈkɒlɪfɔːm) /

pl n

a large group of bacteria inhabiting the intestinal tract of humans and animals that may cause disease and whose presence in water is an indicator of faecal pollution

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Nearby words

colicky, colicroot, colicweed, coliform, coliform bacillus, coliform bacteria, coligny, colima, colin, colinear, colipase
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